[10-04-2026] Sacramento County, CA – Wrong-Way Driver Killed, Another Injured in Crash Near Hood Franklin Rd.

A wrong-way driver was killed, and another driver was injured in a collision on Interstate 5 near Hood Franklin Road in Sacramento County, early Sunday morning, October 4, 2026.

According to the California Highway Patrol incident logs, the crash was first reported at around 3:15 a.m. on the southbound I-5.

CHP logs indicated that one vehicle was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes before colliding with another vehicle. The wrong-way vehicle reportedly went into a ditch following the crash.

Authorities said the wrong-way driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was transported to a local hospital with injuries of unknown severity.

The circumstances surrounding the collision remain under investigation.

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