The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District responded to the crash around 4 p.m. at 8740 La Riviera Drive near Watt Avenue.
Sacramento County, CA. — One person was killed and two others injured after a vehicle hit a tree and overturned Thursday afternoon in La Riviera, authorities reported.
The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District responded to the crash around 4 p.m. at 8740 La Riviera Drive near Watt Avenue.
When the crews arrived, they found a vehicle flipped over, with three occupants trapped inside.
Firefighters extricated two passengers from the wreckage and transported them to the hospital in unknown condition.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The car was allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed when it veered off the roadway and hit a tree. The impact caused the Hyundai to overturn in a parking lot and hit a metal fence.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.