At least 1 dead after Sacramento County crash CHP says may have been weather-related
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At least 1 dead after Sacramento County crash CHP says may have been weather-related
Updated: 8:43 AM PST Dec 24, 2025
At least one person died Wednesday morning in Sacramento County after a crash officials are saying was weather-related.The California Highway Patrol said a vehicle crashed into a telephone pole at Franklin Boulevard and Point Pleasant Road near Elk Grove. That crash was reported shortly before 6 a.m.Details were not released on how many people were in the vehicle, but CHP said no other vehicles were involved.Track live weather updates here.Find a full forecast here.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. —
At least one person died Wednesday morning in Sacramento County after a crash officials are saying was weather-related.
The California Highway Patrol said a vehicle crashed into a telephone pole at Franklin Boulevard and Point Pleasant Road near Elk Grove. That crash was reported shortly before 6 a.m.
Details were not released on how many people were in the vehicle, but CHP said no other vehicles were involved.
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