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EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. \u2014<\/p>\n3 dead, 1 injured after El Dorado Hills car crash, officials say<\/p>\n
The El Dorado Hills Fire Department said the electric vehicle crashed and then caught fire Saturday night. <\/p>\n
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. \u2014<\/p>\n
Two women and a man were killed and a woman was hospitalized after a car crashed into a tree in El Dorado Hills on Saturday night. <\/p>\n
The El Dorado Hills Fire Department and the California Highway Patrol said crews responded to the crash around 10:30 p.m. on westbound Serrano Parkway, west of Terracina Drive. <\/p>\n
Officials say the crash damaged the lithium-ion battery in the electric car, causing the vehicle to catch fire. The cause of the crash is currently unknown. <\/p>\n
CHP said two women – the driver and a passenger, were pronounced dead at the scene following the fire. Another passenger, a 30-year-old man from Sacramento, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. <\/p>\n
A 28-year-old Sacramento woman was able to escape the car and was taken to an area hospital with major injuries, according to CHP. <\/p>\n
The roadway was closed until 4:30 a.m. on Sunday and CHP is investigating. <\/p>\n
This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA as we learn more.<\/p>\n
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