SUPERVISED RELEASE FOR ANOTHER 25 YEARS. THE CHP IS INVESTIGATING A DEADLY CRASH THAT HAPPENED NEAR WALNUT GROVE. THAT CRASH WAS REPORTED AROUND 730 THIS MORNING. THE CHP SAYS THAT A CAR HAD BEEN HEADED WEST ON TWIN CITIES ROAD. THE CAR WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AT RIVER ROAD, WENT OVER THE EMBANKMENT AND THEN INTO THE SACRAMENTO RIVER. A WOMAN IN THE CAR WAS THROWN INTO THE WATER. A DIVE TEAM EVENTUALLY LOCATED
Woman killed after vehicle crashes into river near Walnut Grove amid foggy conditions, CHP says
Updated: 5:32 PM PST Jan 30, 2026
A woman was killed after her vehicle crashed into the Sacramento River near Walnut Grove on Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officials said the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. near the intersection of Twin Cities and River roads. CHP said the vehicle had been traveling westbound on Twin Cities at an unknown speed when it went through the stop sign at River Road and over an embankment into the river. The driver, the only occupant in the vehicle, was ejected into the water, and rescue crews found her dead.CHP noted that it was foggy in the area at the time, and that may have contributed to the crash. As of Friday afternoon, officials said the vehicle had not yet been recovered from the river. The crash remains under investigation. The woman has not yet been identified. 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
WALNUT GROVE, Calif. —
A woman was killed after her vehicle crashed into the Sacramento River near Walnut Grove on Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Officials said the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. near the intersection of Twin Cities and River roads.
CHP said the vehicle had been traveling westbound on Twin Cities at an unknown speed when it went through the stop sign at River Road and over an embankment into the river. The driver, the only occupant in the vehicle, was ejected into the water, and rescue crews found her dead.
CHP noted that it was foggy in the area at the time, and that may have contributed to the crash.
As of Friday afternoon, officials said the vehicle had not yet been recovered from the river.
The crash remains under investigation. The woman has not yet been identified.
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