Overnight crash kills 1 in South Sacramento, CHP says
4 others taken to the hospital with major injuries.
Updated: 9:58 AM PST Dec 27, 2025
One person is dead and four others were sent to the hospital after a crash early Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol South Sacramento division said. The collision occurred around 1:13 AM, when a gray Nissan Rogue did not stop at a red traffic light on Franklin Boulevard near 47th Avenue. It hit a silver Nissan Rogue before it entered a parking lot and struck a fence, according to a preliminary CHP investigation.The driver of the gray SUV was pronounced dead on scene and two passengers were taken to local hospitals with major injuries. The driver of the silver vehicle and one passenger were also hospitalized with major injuries, CHP said. CHP said alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash. 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
LEMON HILL, Calif. —
One person is dead and four others were sent to the hospital after a crash early Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol South Sacramento division said.
The collision occurred around 1:13 AM, when a gray Nissan Rogue did not stop at a red traffic light on Franklin Boulevard near 47th Avenue. It hit a silver Nissan Rogue before it entered a parking lot and struck a fence, according to a preliminary CHP investigation.
The driver of the gray SUV was pronounced dead on scene and two passengers were taken to local hospitals with major injuries. The driver of the silver vehicle and one passenger were also hospitalized with major injuries, CHP said.
CHP said alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.
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