FAIRGROUNDS HAVE NOW BEEN ACTIVATED TO TAKE IN RV’S SACRAMENTO MAN IS DEAD AFTER A CRASH NEAR SIERRA AT TAHOE RESORT. HIGHWAY PATROL SHARED THIS PHOTO SHOWING THE AFTERMATH. IT HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY 50 NEAR SIERRA AT TAHOE ROAD AROUND FIVE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS A 33 YEAR OLD MAN DRIVING A HONDA MADE AN UNSAFE TURN AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE DRIVER OF THE HONDA DIED AT THE SCENE. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MODERATE INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH I
Driver dies, another injured after Highway 50 collision by Tahoe ski resort sign, CHP says
Updated: 6:06 PM PDT May 24, 2026
A driver died Saturday after a freeway collision in the Sierra by a ski resort entrance, the California Highway Patrol said.The crash happened shortly after 5 p.m. along Highway 50 at Sierra-At-Tahoe Road by the Sierra-At-Tahoe Resort sign, CHP said. Photos shared by the agency show a Chevrolet Tahoe with major front-end damage and a Honda Fit with severe damage all over.CHP said a 33-year-old man from Sacramento, driving the Honda, was going westbound on Highway 50, approaching the ski resort sign. At the same time, a 41-year-old Chevrolet driver was going westbound when the Honda crossed into the path of the Chevy.The Chevy driver was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries, but the Honda driver died at the scene. No other people were reported to have been in either vehicle.Drugs and alcohol are not considered to be factors in the crash. The identity of the driver who died was also not released.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 | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. —
A driver died Saturday after a freeway collision in the Sierra by a ski resort entrance, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened shortly after 5 p.m. along Highway 50 at Sierra-At-Tahoe Road by the Sierra-At-Tahoe Resort sign, CHP said. Photos shared by the agency show a Chevrolet Tahoe with major front-end damage and a Honda Fit with severe damage all over.
CHP said a 33-year-old man from Sacramento, driving the Honda, was going westbound on Highway 50, approaching the ski resort sign. At the same time, a 41-year-old Chevrolet driver was going westbound when the Honda crossed into the path of the Chevy.
The Chevy driver was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries, but the Honda driver died at the scene. No other people were reported to have been in either vehicle.
Drugs and alcohol are not considered to be factors in the crash. The identity of the driver who died was also not released.
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