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Fatal Collision on West El Camino On Ramp Press Release

Jan 18, 2022 12:00AM ● By California Highway Patrol
SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - On January 18, 2022, at approximately 5:18 AM, North Sacramento CHP Area units were dispatched to a call of a traffic collision that occurred on the West El Camino Avenue on-ramp to I-80 westbound. Upon arrival on scene, units discovered a Chrysler 300 sedan had travelled from the westbound lanes of I-80, across the West El Camino Avenue on-ramp, and onto the right shoulder where it struck a tree and landed in a brush-covered gulley. The 19-year-old female driver from Woodland was the sole occupant and declared deceased by emergency personnel. No witnesses to the collision have been identified, and it is unknown exactly when this collision occurred.
 
Any persons who may have witnessed this event or who can provide any additional information should call Officer A.J. McTaggart at the North Sacramento Area CHP office at 916-348-2300 or by cell phone at 916-798-0975. Follow us on Twitter @CHPNSac, Facebook.com/chpnorthsac, Instagram @chpnorthsac, or Nextdoor.