A driver died in a single-vehicle crash on Christmas Eve along Interstate 80 near Greenback Lane in Sacramento County. The vehicle struck a tree and caught fire, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash involved only a white van, which was heavily damaged and partially ablaze, the California Highway Patrol said. The incident caused major traffic delays, with smoke visible and backups forming before 3 p.m., as reported by KCRA and captured by LiveCopter 3.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews responded to eastbound lanes near Elkhorn Boulevard in the Foothills Farms area, where a van had gone off the road and struck a tree, causing a fire, as per CBS News Sacramento. The driver was confirmed dead, but the cause of the accident is still under investigation. Officials are expected to release more information as it becomes available.
