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1 dead after truck collides with tree on Highway 193 in El Dorado County

Roadway fatality

A motorist was killed Friday morning when his pickup truck crashed into trees on Highway 193 near Cameron Park in El Dorado County, said California Highway Patrol officials.

The collision happened about 7:30 a.m. on Highway 193 near Longview Lane, south of Cameron Park and Highway 50. According to CHP dispatchers, the truck drove off of the roadway and into the trees.

Highway Patrol officers were at the scene for several hours following the fatal crash.

Darrell Smith
The Sacramento Bee
Darrell Smith is a local reporter for The Sacramento Bee. He joined The Bee in 2006 and previously worked at newspapers in Palm Springs, Colorado Springs and Marysville. Smith was born and raised at Beale Air Force Base and lives in Elk Grove.
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