Three Injured, One Killed While Changing Tire on Highway 50 in Sacramento<\/p>\n
One killed while changing tire on Highway 50 in Sacramento and three others injured after being struck by a passing vehicle late Sunday night, August 16, 2026, according to the California Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n
Four Men Struck on Shoulder of Highway 50<\/p>\n
The collision was reported at approximately 11:35 p.m. on eastbound Highway 50 near 34th Street.<\/p>\n
According to CHP\u2019s preliminary investigation, a vehicle developed a flat tire and pulled onto the right shoulder of the freeway. Friends of the driver reportedly stopped behind the disabled vehicle to help change the tire.<\/p>\n
Four men were outside the vehicles working on the flat tire when a passing SUV reportedly drifted from the roadway and onto the shoulder, striking the group.<\/p>\n
One Man Killed and Another Seriously Injured<\/p>\n
One of the men suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead. A second man sustained major injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n
The other two men suffered minor injuries and did not require hospitalization.<\/p>\n
Authorities have not released the identities of those involved.<\/p>\n
SUV Driver Remained at the Scene<\/p>\n
CHP reported that the driver of the SUV remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.<\/p>\n
Authorities said driving under the influence is not suspected as a factor in the collision.<\/p>\n
The circumstances surrounding why the SUV left the travel lane remain under investigation.<\/p>\n
Stopping on a Freeway Shoulder Can Be Extremely Dangerous<\/p>\n
Freeway shoulders provide limited separation between disabled vehicles and high-speed traffic. When possible, motorists experiencing vehicle trouble should move as far away from active traffic lanes as safely possible, activate their hazard lights, and remain aware of approaching vehicles.<\/p>\n
Drivers should also avoid drifting onto shoulders, remain attentive behind the wheel, and provide additional space when approaching disabled vehicles or people alongside the freeway.<\/p>\n
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Navigating Wrongful Death & Personal Injury Claims After Roadside Crashes<\/p>\n
Accidents<\/a> along the shoulder or roadside often cause catastrophic harm to victims and overwhelming loss for their families. When a negligent driver drifts out of their lane and strikes pedestrians, stopped drivers, or roadside workers, injured individuals and surviving family members have the right to seek justice.<\/p>\n A dedicated personal injury and wrongful death attorney takes on the burden of investigating the crash\u2014securing physical and electronic data, analyzing police files, and holding at-fault drivers accountable. Depending on the details of the case, financial recovery may cover emergency medical care, lost wages<\/a>, funeral and burial expenses, loss of future financial support, and emotional loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n Speak with the Law Offices of Ed Smith<\/p>\n If a roadside or highway accident in Sacramento or Sacramento County caused severe injuries or the loss of a loved one, turn to the Law Offices of Ed Smith<\/a>. Our firm handles catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases across Sacramento, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Folsom, and nearby Northern California communities.<\/p>\n Reach out<\/a> for free, compassionate advice by calling (916) 921-6400 or (800) 404-5400, or visit AutoAccident.com<\/a> to explore your legal options.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three Injured, One Killed While Changing Tire on Highway 50 in Sacramento One killed while changing tire on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":464055,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[121,123,122,68718],"class_list":["post-464054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sacramento","tag-sacramento","tag-sacramento-headlines","tag-sacramento-news","tag-sacramento-wrongful-death-attorney"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=464054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/464055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=464054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=464054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=464054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}