STEP TOWARD PUBLIC SAFETY. NEW AT SEVEN FAMILY HAS NOW IDENTIFIED TWO VICTIMS KILLED IN SATURDAY’S CRASH IN NORTH SACRAMENTO. THE CRASH WAS NEAR NORTHGATE AND DEL PASO BOULEVARDS, AND IT CLOSED THE ROAD FOR HOURS. THANKS FOR JOINING US AT SEVEN. I’M KURTIS MING AND I’M EDIE LAMBERT. THAT CRASH KILLED THREE PEOPLE AND INJURED TWO OTHERS. KCRA 3’S MARICELA DE LA CRUZ SPOKE WITH THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE TWO VICTIMS, GRIEVING THEIR LOSS. GUIDING THEIR LOVED ONE’S JOURNEY ALONG NORTHGATE BOULEVARD, WHERE CARS RUSHED BY A FAMILY STAND STILL, HONORING A LIFE LOST AND PRAYING FOR ANOTHER TO SURVIVE. IT’S REALLY HARD FOR ME TO TALK ABOUT MY DAUGHTER. ALBERT TIDMAN AND HIS FAMILY BURN SAGE, A NATIVE AMERICAN TRADITION MEANT TO GUIDE A LOVED ONE’S SPIRIT AFTER DEATH. HER NAME IS MARIA AURORA VICTORIA TIMMERMAN. SHE WAS ONLY 29 YEARS OLD. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, KIND, LOVING SOUL IN THE WORLD. SACRAMENTO POLICE SAY LAST SATURDAY THEY RESPONDED TO A TWO CAR CRASH ALONG NORTHGATE AND EL PASO BOULEVARD. TWO PEOPLE WERE PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. FAMILY MEMBERS IDENTIFIED ONE OF THEM AS 31 YEAR OLD CHRISTIAN GARCIA FLORES, WHO THEY SAY WAS IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH MARIA. THREE OTHERS WERE RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL, ONE OF THEM, 29 YEAR OLD MARIA AURORA VICTORIA TIDMAN, LATER DIED FROM HER INJURIES. I HAVE FOUR DAUGHTERS AND THEY’RE ALL MY HEART AND SOUL, BUT WHEN YOU LOSE ONE, IT’S IT JUST MAN. IT JUST ISN’T FAIR. IT’S NOT RIGHT. SHE DIDN’T DESERVE TO DIE THAT WAY. ALBERT SAYS MARIA’S LIFE WAS JUST BEGINNING A NEW CHAPTER. SHE WAS STARTING A JOB THE NEXT DAY, AND WORKING IN A ELDER NURSING FACILITY. INDEPENDENT LIVING. SHE NEEDED SCRUBS, AND SO THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY TO BUY SCRUBS. THE CRASH ALSO LEFT TWO OTHERS HOSPITALIZED. ONE OF THEM, MARIA’S MOTHER ANGELA TIDMAN, REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION. MY FAMILY IS DEVASTATED. MY WIFE IS IN CRITICAL CARE. SHE’S GOT LIFE THREATENING INJURIES RIGHT NOW AS A FAMILY PRAYS FOR ANGELA’S RECOVERY. THEY CONTINUE THEIR RITUAL KEEPING THE FIRE BURNING TO GUIDE MARIA AND CHRISTIAN SPIRITS HOME. YOU KNOW, OUR NATIVE AMERICAN WAYS. WHEN SOMEONE CROSSES OVER, WE KEEP A FIRE. FOR THE FIRST FOUR DAYS OF WHEN THEY TRAVEL, WE SEND THEIR SPIRIT ON IN A GOOD WAY. SO FOR THE LAST FOUR DAYS SINCE LAST WEEKEND, WE’VE BEEN PRAYING EVERY DAY THE COMMUNITY HAS COME OUT. I LOVE OUR NATIVE COMMUNITY ON A ROAD WHERE LIFE MOVES FAST, THIS FAMILY REMAINS HONORING THE DEAD AND HOLDING ON TO HOPE. MARICELA DE LA CRUZ KCRA THREE NEWS. SACRAMENTO POLICE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. THERE IS N
Family mourns loved ones lost in Sacramento crash that killed 3, injured 2
Updated: 8:09 PM PST Jan 16, 2026
A tragic crash on Saturday along Northgate Boulevard near Del Paso Boulevard in Sacramento claimed the lives of three people and left two others hospitalized.On Friday afternoon, Albert Titman and his family gathered at the crash site to honor the memory of his daughter, Maria Aurora Victoria Titman. “It’s really hard for me to talk about my daughter,” Albert Titman said. “Her name is Maria Aurora Victoria Titman. She was only 29 years old. The most beautiful, kind, loving soul in the world.” Sacramento police reported that the crash involved two cars and resulted in the deaths of two individuals at the scene. Family members identified one of the deceased as 31-year-old Christian Garcia Flores, who they say was in a relationship with Maria. Three others were taken to the hospital, including Maria, who later succumbed to her injuries. “I have four daughters, and they’re all my heart and soul, but when you lose one, it’s just, man…. It just isn’t fair, she didn’t deserve to die that way,” Albert Titman said. He shared that Maria was about to start a new job the next day at an older nursing facility and was on her way to buy scrubs when the crash happened. The crash also left two others hospitalized, including Maria’s mother, Angela Titman, who remains in critical condition. “My heart is shattered. My wife’s heart is shattered. My family is devastated. My wife is in critical care. She’s got life-threatening injuries right now,” Albert Titman said. As the family prays for Angela’s recovery, they continue a Native American ritual to guide the spirits of Maria and Christian home. “In our Native American way, when someone crosses over, we keep a fire for the first four days of when they travel, we send their spirit on in a good way. For the last four days, since last weekend, we’ve been praying every day. The community has come out. I love our Native community,” Albert Titman said. While the family holds on to hope, Sacramento police continue to investigate the cause of the crash. There is no update on the condition of the other person who was hospitalized.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, Calif. —
A tragic crash on Saturday along Northgate Boulevard near Del Paso Boulevard in Sacramento claimed the lives of three people and left two others hospitalized.
On Friday afternoon, Albert Titman and his family gathered at the crash site to honor the memory of his daughter, Maria Aurora Victoria Titman.
“It’s really hard for me to talk about my daughter,” Albert Titman said. “Her name is Maria Aurora Victoria Titman. She was only 29 years old. The most beautiful, kind, loving soul in the world.”
Sacramento police reported that the crash involved two cars and resulted in the deaths of two individuals at the scene. Family members identified one of the deceased as 31-year-old Christian Garcia Flores, who they say was in a relationship with Maria. Three others were taken to the hospital, including Maria, who later succumbed to her injuries.
“I have four daughters, and they’re all my heart and soul, but when you lose one, it’s just, man…. It just isn’t fair, she didn’t deserve to die that way,” Albert Titman said.
He shared that Maria was about to start a new job the next day at an older nursing facility and was on her way to buy scrubs when the crash happened.
The crash also left two others hospitalized, including Maria’s mother, Angela Titman, who remains in critical condition.
“My heart is shattered. My wife’s heart is shattered. My family is devastated. My wife is in critical care. She’s got life-threatening injuries right now,” Albert Titman said.
As the family prays for Angela’s recovery, they continue a Native American ritual to guide the spirits of Maria and Christian home.
“In our Native American way, when someone crosses over, we keep a fire for the first four days of when they travel, we send their spirit on in a good way. For the last four days, since last weekend, we’ve been praying every day. The community has come out. I love our Native community,” Albert Titman said.
While the family holds on to hope, Sacramento police continue to investigate the cause of the crash. There is no update on the condition of the other person who was hospitalized.
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