The wreck occurred around 1:15 a.m. at Franklin Boulevard and 47th Avenue.
Sacramento, CA – The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified the woman who died in a two-vehicle collision early Saturday morning in South Sacramento as 27-year-old Ronisha Ann Marie Daniel.
The wreck occurred around 1:15 a.m. at Franklin Boulevard and 47th Avenue.
According to the California Highway Patrol, Daniel, a Sacramento resident, was driving a gray Nissan Rogue when, for an unknown reason, she ran a red light at the intersection and collided with a silver Nissan Rogue. Daniel’s SUV continued into a parking lot after the first impact and hit a fence.
Daniel was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene.
Two passengers in her car were hospitalized with major injuries.
The driver and a passenger in the silver SUV were also taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Alcohol is being investigated as a contributing factor.
Original Story
Sacramento, CA. – One person was killed in a car crash that left multiple people injured early Saturday morning in South Sacramento.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 1:15 a.m. at the intersection of Franklin Boulevard and 47th Avenue.
A gray Nissan reportedly failed to stop at a red light and was hit by a silver Nissan.
The impact of the collision sent the gray Nissan off the roadway, where it hit a fence.
The driver of the gray Nissan was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A passenger in that car was also taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Two passengers in the silver Nissan were also hospitalized with serious injuries.
CHP said alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the crash.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
Sacramento experiences a significant number of traffic collisions, with thousands reported annually and an increasing trend in recent years. In 2023, the city of Sacramento recorded 57 fatal wrecks, accounting for a fatal collision approximately once every 6.4 days. The broader Sacramento County surpassed 100 total traffic-related deaths, including drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists, by September of 2025. Â Common causes for these incidents mirror state and national trends, with human error being a primary factor. Leading causes include impaired driving (alcohol and drugs), speeding, and distracted driving, all of which are considered highly avoidable. Specific crash types show that broadside (T-bone) accidents were the deadliest in 2023, making up 19.3% of all fatal collisions, followed by hitting a fixed object. Â Pedestrians and cyclists are disproportionately affected, with recent data showing a concerning trend of pedestrian fatalities, often occurring on multi-lane roads in economically disadvantaged areas not originally designed for diverse user safety. Young drivers between the ages of 18 and 25 are also involved in more crashes than other age demographics in Sacramento.
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