Two Dead, One Injured in Sutter County Crash on Highway 20
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: April 27, 2023
Two people dead, one with major injuries
SUTTER COUNTY, Calif. — Two people have died and a third has major injuries after a crash on Highway 20 in Sutter County on Tuesday afternoon.
The accident occurred just before 1 p.m. on Highway 20, east of Wyncoop Road. According to a California Highway Patrol accident report, an 88-year-old man driving a Jeep Wrangler crossed over the double yellow lines and sideswiped a Mercedes before colliding head-on with a Lincoln and overturning.
The driver of the Jeep was pronounced dead at the scene. The Mercedes ran off the road and crashed into a fence, causing minor injuries. Two people were stuck inside the Lincoln and removed. The driver, a 63-year-old woman from Yuba City, died from her injuries at the hospital while her passenger had major injuries.
The road was closed for about two hours as CHP investigated. Drugs or alcohol are not believed to be factors in the crash.
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Tags: California, carcrash, Fatality, #fatalities, CHP, SutterCounty, Highway20, YubaCity, Sutter County
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- 63-year-old woman from Yuba City, 88-year-old man
- Vehicles:
- Jeep Wrangler, Mercedes, Lincoln
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- California
- City:
- Sutter County
- Location:
- Highway 20, east of Wyncoop Road
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-04-25
- Time of Incident:
- just before 1 p.m.
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