North Bay Early Morning Rollover Crash Kills Man, Injures Dog

Benicia CA

30 December, 2020

6:49 PM

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VALLEJO, CA — The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal early Wednesday morning crash that happened on Interstate Highway 80 in Vallejo. According to the CHP, the solo vehicle crash happened around 4:40 a.m. as a green GMC Sierra was traveling on Highway 80's westbound lanes at about 80 mph. The GMC then made a sudden turn toward the state Highway 37 onramp, traveling through the roadway's gore point. The driver made another sudden turn back onto Highway 80, causing the GMC to overturn. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. Although the victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of his family, the CHP described him as a 28-year-old from Portland, Ore. A dog inside the GMC survived but was left injured. The dog was taken by the Solano County Sheriff's Animal Control, the CHP said. CHP investigators are looking into what may have caused the crash. Copyright 2020 by Bay City News, Inc. — Republication, Rebroadcast or any other Reuse without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.