Complete Sacramento County, CA accident reports and news.
Accidents in Sacramento County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Sacramento County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Sacramento County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
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After a Sacramento County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
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Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
The cause of the crash that killed one and injured another remains under investigation by the Sacramento Police.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
At around 1 a.m. Monday in Sacramento, a bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of Power Inn Road near Alpine Road. A bicyclist was struck and killed. Few details are available; check back for updates.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
At around 3:20 a.m. the incident began when a man starting becoming violent with a tree trimming crew in Sacramento County. Officers were called to the scene, and when they arrived the man took off in a truck. Officers pursued and the chase reached speeds of up to 90 mph.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
Just before 7 p.m., a bicyclist was struck by a car that fled the scene at Sully Street and Marlin Spike Way. The bicyclist sustained fatal injuries and has since passed away. Parts of the roadway were closed as police investigated.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
A crash occured at around 11:15 a.m. on Roseville Road. Two cars collided head-on, resulting in two people being taken to the hospital. A man from the first car was pronounced dead later that day.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
It was about 2:20am when Donnell Wade, 22, and his brother Daman Wade were driving north on Watt Avenue and they ran out of gas. The two brothers apparently got into an argument and Donnell left to take a walk.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
Details on the crash are limited, but at this time it has been confirmed that Pattana Songsawatwong, 41, was killed and one other person is in critical condition following a crash involving at least two vehicles at Power Inn and Fruitridge Roads.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
At about 12:15pm, the driver of a sedan containing four people on Business 80 lost control of the vehicle, and it rolled on the freeway. Two other vehicles, including a truck, were involved. The two people that were hospitalized were both in the sedan at the time of the accident.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
Steven Watts, 22, was allegedly speeding and driving recklessly on eastbound Elder Creek Road when he ran a red light abd collided with a car traveling north on Florin-Perkins Road. The force of the collision caused that vehicle to strike a third vehicle.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
A vehicle ran a red light and crashed into another on Elkhorn Boulevard. One of the vehicles involved, an SUV, came to a stop on the shoulder of the road after the crash and burst into flames. The occupant of the SUV was hospitalized for his injuries.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
On Sunday in Sacramento, a Ford Focus was pushed into the back of a big rig by a Ford F-150 on the Capital City Freeway. Haylie Elizabeth Jordan, 15, of Sacramento was a back seat passenger in the Focus and was killed in the crash.