Zahid Arshad, 25, Nicholas Sharma, 24, and wrong-way driver Sergey Masalov killed in crash on I-80 near Madison Ave in Sacramento County, California

Modified Date:

Wed, 09/02/2015 - 11:20am

Accident Date:

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Wrong-Way Crash On I-80 Kills 3 People In Sacramento County

For the third time in just 20 days, a wrong-way crash claims the lives of multiple people.

Officials Release Identity Of Victims In I-80 Wrong-Way Crash

Zahid Arshad, 25, is from South San Francisco and Nicholas Sharma, 24, is from Hayward.

3 killed in Sacramento wrong-way crash

The Bee reports that the driver of the pickup was so badly burned, investigators were unable to immediately determine gender.

CHP: 3 killed in wrong-way crash on I-80 in Sacramento

This is the fourth deadly wrong-way crash since January in the Sacramento region. A total of 14 people have been killed in those incidents.

Roseville man identified as wrong-way driver in deadly crash

The wrong-way driver in this week's deadly Interstate 80 crash has been identified as Sergey Masalov of Roseville.

Video Released Of Seconds Before Fatal Wrong-Way Crash On I-80

Thursday, CHP also released video they’ve obtained from a driver whose dashcam captured the Masalov’s pickup going the wrong way. The video shows the seconds right before the crash.

According to the California Highway Patrol, just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, a driver in a new Ford F-150 pick-up truck without license plates was eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-80 when it struck a Lexus head-on in the fast lane near Madison Avenue. Witnesses say he entered the interstate at Watt Avenue. The pickup driver was killed, along with the two people in the Lexus. The Lexus was registered in San Francisco, and the men were identified as Zahid Arshad, 25, and Nicholas Sharma, 24. The pickup caught fire after the crash. We'll update this story as more information become available.

Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Car Accident

Topics:

Wrong-way Crash, Fire

People Involved:

Zahid Arshad

Nicholas Sharma

Sergey Masalov

Roadway:

Interstate 80

City:

Sacramento, CA

County:

Sacramento County, CA

Area:

Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA