{"id":293002,"date":"2026-04-30T11:05:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/293002\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T11:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:05:03","slug":"chp-driver-dies-in-yolo-county-vehicle-crash-off-highway-113","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/293002\/","title":{"rendered":"CHP: Driver dies in Yolo County vehicle crash off Highway 113"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777547101_151_SAC roadway fatality killed highway still chyron frame.png\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"\" alt=\"Roadway fatality\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A driver died in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning after the vehicle went across the center median of Highway 113 in Yolo County and overturned into a steep embankment, the California Highway Patrol reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Yolo County fatal crash was reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. along Highway 113 near East Main Street in Woodland. Two people, a driver and a passenger, were in a Toyota heading north on the highway.<\/p>\n<p>The Toyota was approaching East Main Street when its driver tried to pass another vehicle in the highway\u2019s left northbound lane, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chp.ca.gov\/find-an-office\/valley-division\/280-woodland\/\">CHP\u2019s Woodland office<\/a> announced in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>In the attempt to pass the other vehicle, the Toyota\u2019s driver went into the highway\u2019s center median, the CHP said.<\/p>\n<p>The driver lost control of the Toyota, which went across the center median and the highway\u2019s southbound lanes. The CHP said the Toyota then overturned and landed in a steep embankment adjacent to the right shoulder of the southbound lanes.<\/p>\n<p>The CHP said the Toyota\u2019s driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle. The driver died from their injuries in the crash. The passenger, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered minor injuries in the crash.<\/p>\n<p>As of Tuesday afternoon, it was unknown to CHP investigators whether alcohol or drugs was contributing factor in the fatal crash.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators asked anyone with information about this deadly crash to call the CHP Woodland Area Office at 530-702-6250.<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/profile\/239969303\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SAC_LS_2022_Rosalio_Ahumada.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Rosalio Ahumada\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/profile\/239969303\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rosalio Ahumada<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Rosalio Ahumada writes breaking news stories related to crime and public safety for The Sacramento Bee. 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