Suspected DUI driver arrested after wrong-way crash on Highway 50 in Sacramento, CHP says

A woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI early Friday morning after driving the wrong way on the W-X corridor of Highway 50 in Sacramento and colliding head-on with an SUV, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Officers responded to Highway 50 near Fifth Street around 2:39 a.m. after getting a call reporting the incident, said CHP South Sacramento spokesman Officer Mark Leavitt.

The officers learned the motorist was driving west on eastbound lanes and collided into a Nissan driver going east, Leavitt added. The Nissan driver suffered major injuries and was taken to a hospital, he said. There were no other injuries reported.

The wrong-way driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, authorities said.

Highway 50 was closed for about an hour, CHP officials said.

This story was originally published September 22, 2023 at 5:33 PM.