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3 Killed in Wrong-Way I-80 Crash in Fairfield as CHP Probes Cause

CHP is investigating the wrong-way origin, including possible impairment.

Overview

  • The head-on collision around 2 a.m. involved a white Dodge Charger with two men and a black Land Rover Discovery driven by a woman, and all three died.
  • Investigators have not determined which vehicle was traveling the wrong way, and a witness reported a light-colored sedan heading against traffic.
  • A separate crash in the same area later involved a black Tesla Model Y and a red Toyota Tacoma, leaving the Tacoma driver hospitalized with minor injuries.
  • Authorities are examining whether drugs or alcohol factored into the fatal collision, and they have ruled out impairment in the TeslaTacoma crash.
  • Westbound I-80 east of the Cordelia Weigh Station was closed for about five hours, and officials have not released the victims’ identities.