This morning on Excelsior Road in Mather, two vehicles collide, resulting in one fatality and another driver sustaining injuries. According to the KCRA, the incident occurred at the intersection of Excelsior Road and Kiefer Boulevard, where emergency services responded around 8:48 a.m. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District reported that one vehicle caught fire, trapping and ultimately claiming the life of the driver inside. As of 9:14 a.m., the Excelsior Road just south of Westerly Drive remained obstructed.
Details on the sequence of the crash were not immediately clear. Both vehicles were left with extensive damages. In a social media update, Metro Fire of Sacramento posted on X, mentioned that the other vehicle, apart from having caught on fire, had flipped over. The driver of the latter vehicle was treated for minor injuries and subsequently released.
Crews arrived to a 2 vehicle crash, both vehicles sustaining major damage and blocking both lanes of traffic. One vehicle did catch fire, with the driver being pronounced deceased inside. The other vehicle rolled over, and the driver sustained minor injuries. That driver has been… pic.twitter.com/brhxZFmyvK
— Metro Fire of Sacramento (@metrofirepio) November 14, 2024
Despite the efforts of firefighters and paramedics, the victim within the engulfed vehicle did not survive. "Crews arrived to a 2 vehicle crash, both vehicles sustaining major damage and blocking both lanes of traffic. One vehicle did catch fire, with the driver being pronounced deceased inside," Metro Fire of Sacramento stated on their post on X.
The implications of the crash extended beyond the immediate vicinity, with traffic disruption continuing through the morning. As reported by CBS News, California Highway Patrol anticipated the road closure along Excelsior Road—from Farm Road extending to Westerly Street.
