The fatal collision occurred at approximately 3:15 a.m. Sunday, October 4, 2026, on southbound I-5 north of Hood Franklin Road.
Sacramento, CA – One person was killed, and another was injured in a wrong-way traffic collision on Interstate 5 near Elk Grove early Sunday morning, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
The fatal collision occurred at approximately 3:15 a.m. Sunday, October 4, 2026, on southbound I-5 north of Hood Franklin Road.
A light-colored sedan was reported traveling the wrong way on the freeway, heading northbound in the southbound lanes. Reportedly, the sedan crashed into another vehicle and ended up in a ditch.
The wrong-way driver, a 34-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to a local hospital with unspecified injuries.
A hard closure of the freeway was initiated at approximately 3:39 a.m. as crews investigated and cleared the crash. All lanes were reported open by approximately 4:26 a.m.
The collision remains under investigation.