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Two people were airlifted to the hospital with major injuries following a crash on Highway 50 near Red Hawk Casino in El Dorado County on Friday, April 3, 2026.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when a vehicle left the roadway and went down an embankment. Both a man and a woman were injured in the crash and were airlifted to a nearby hospital.
A portion of the freeway was temporarily shut down during the medical evacuation, but it has since reopened.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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