WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. RIGHT NOW WE’RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF EL DORADO COUNTY. WE JUST GOT AN UPDATE FROM CALTRANS THAT SAYS ONE PERSON IS DEAD AFTER TWO CARS CRASHED ON HIGHWAY 50 NEAR CAMP SACRAMENTO. OFFICERS SAY A TRUCK WITH A TRAILER WAS SPEEDING AS IT APPROACHED A BEND AND FELL ONTO A JEEP CARRYING FIVE PEOPLE. BOTH LANES OF THE HIGHWAY ARE CLOSED, BUT CREWS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE ONE LANE OPEN IN THE NEXT 20 MINUTES. WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED WITH
Fatal crash blocks Highway 50 in El Dorado County, officials say
Updated: 10:42 PM PST Nov 23, 2025
A passenger is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 50 in El Dorado County near Camp Sacramento, which shut down the roadway for hours, California Highway Patrol said. A truck that was hauling a trailer was traveling at an unsafe speed as it approached a bend in the road, causing it to tip over and fall onto an SUV that was traveling in the opposite direction, CHP said. Crews on scene are opening one-way traffic, but drivers should expect the roadway to be affected until 1 a.m., CHP said.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
TWIN BRIDGES, Calif. —
A passenger is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 50 in El Dorado County near Camp Sacramento, which shut down the roadway for hours, California Highway Patrol said.
A truck that was hauling a trailer was traveling at an unsafe speed as it approached a bend in the road, causing it to tip over and fall onto an SUV that was traveling in the opposite direction, CHP said.
Crews on scene are opening one-way traffic, but drivers should expect the roadway to be affected until 1 a.m., CHP said.
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