Fatal crash between pickup truck driver and tractor-trailer
On Saturday morning a pickup truck driver was traveling the wrong way on Interstate 5 in Sacramento, California when he/she collided with a tractor-trailer.
A spokeswoman for the California Department of Transportation told The Sacramento Bee that the crash happened in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5, between J Street and Richards Boulevard.
The crash was reported at 5:25 a.m.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, the vehicles were just a ball of flames.
The driver of the pickup truck died at the scene. It is unclear whether the driver was a male or female.
The tractor-trailer driver was able to escape the flames by getting out of his cab.
He told first responders that he saw a pair of headlights coming towards his truck when he swerved to avoid an accident; unfortunately, the two vehicles collided anyway.
Highway traffic came to a complete stop while first responders controlled the fire.
Northbound lanes of I-5 were reopened after 30 minutes; however, all southbound lanes were closed for more than 8 hours following the crash.