Three people died after a wrong-way crash on westbound Interstate 80 in Fairfield on Sunday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. CHP’s Solano County division said two crashes closed the roadway east of Cordelia Weigh Station for about five hours just before 2:30 a.m.The first collision involved two vehicles: a white Dodge Charger occupied by two men and a black Land Rover driven by one woman, CHP said. All three were killed in the crash. Officers have not confirmed which vehicle was traveling the wrong way prior to the crash, but have witness reports of a light-colored sedan driving in the opposite direction of traffic. The second collision occurred between a black Tesla Model Y and a red Toyota Tacoma, which CHP said resulted in suspected minor injuries for the Toyota’s driver. He was transported to a local hospital. CHP said it is unknown whether alcohol or drugs played a factor in the initial crash, but impairment has been ruled out in the second. Officers are still investigating the crashes. 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

FAIRFIELD, Calif. —

Three people died after a wrong-way crash on westbound Interstate 80 in Fairfield on Sunday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

CHP’s Solano County division said two crashes closed the roadway east of Cordelia Weigh Station for about five hours just before 2:30 a.m.

The first collision involved two vehicles: a white Dodge Charger occupied by two men and a black Land Rover driven by one woman, CHP said. All three were killed in the crash. Officers have not confirmed which vehicle was traveling the wrong way prior to the crash, but have witness reports of a light-colored sedan driving in the opposite direction of traffic.

The second collision occurred between a black Tesla Model Y and a red Toyota Tacoma, which CHP said resulted in suspected minor injuries for the Toyota’s driver. He was transported to a local hospital.

CHP said it is unknown whether alcohol or drugs played a factor in the initial crash, but impairment has been ruled out in the second. Officers are still investigating the crashes.

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