Update: I-5 reopens after fatal big-rig crash in Elk Grove, CHP says
Northbound Interstate 5 was reduced to one lane near Elk Grove Boulevard after a fatal collision involving a big-rig Thursday morning, according to Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol.
The two-vehicle crash occurred at about 7:55 a.m. and involved a sedan and a semitruck in the fast lane, according to the CHP incident page. The lane was closed until 10:30 a.m.
A photo posted by the CHP South Sacramento office to Facebook showed a black Toyota Prius partially crushed under the back end of a truck trailer.
At least one person was killed, and the coroner was dispatched to the scene.
This story was originally published October 3, 2019 at 8:51 AM.
Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee