Sacramento County, CA — A vehicle caught fire following a multi-vehicle crash that injured one on Thursday afternoon, May 23, 2024, as reported by Fox40.
The collision occurred around 4 PM at the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and Gold Country Boulevard, approximately one mile south of Fair Oaks.
According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), a woman driving a Lexus SUV was heading west on Gold Country Boulevard and approached a red light at the intersection with Sunrise Boulevard. Meanwhile, a man driving a Nissan Altima was traveling north on Sunrise Boulevard, approaching a green light.
As the woman in the Lexus made a right turn onto Sunrise Boulevard, she collided with the Nissan Altima. The impact caused the Nissan driver to swerve left, hitting a Kia traveling south on Sunrise Boulevard. The collision resulted in the Nissan catching fire and becoming fully engulfed in flames.
CHP reported that the male driver of the Nissan managed to exit the vehicle with minor injuries, while the drivers of the Kia and Lexus were unharmed. Traffic at the intersection was blocked for about an hour as Sacramento Metro Fire crews extinguished the fire and cleared the scene.
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