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Deadly crash in Sacramento closes overpass, on- and off-ramps of Business 80

Deadly crash in Sacramento closes overpass, on- and off-ramps of Business 80
TEO: NEW THIS MORNING, SACRAMENTO POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A DEADLY CRASH THAT HAPPENED EARLY THIS MORNING OFF EL CAMINO AVENUEND A BUSINESS 80. KCRA 3’S BRIAN HICKEY HAS BEEN GATHERING INFORMATION ALL MORNING AND JOINS US LIVE. >> THEY CONTINUE INVESTIGATING AS THEY HAVE GOT SOME OF THE RAMPS AND THE ENTIRE OVER CSSINGF O EL CAMINO AVENUE AT BUSINESS 80 SHUT DOWN. INVESTIGATORS PHOTOGRAPH AND DOCUMENT THE SCENE. TWO VEHICLES INVOLVED ARODUN 2:30 THIS MORNING. ONE OF THE VEHICLES A BELU EVENT WHICH INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE ROLLED FROM THE OVER CROSSING. ONE PERSON IN THAT VAN WAS ANNOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. A COSEND VEHICLE, A WHEIT SEDAN, IS CRASHED AT THE TOP OF THAT ON-RAMP. A WHITE SEDAN ON THE SHOULDER WITH HEAVY DAMAGE. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR. THE AREA HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN NCESI 2:30 THIS MORNING. THE RAMP SHUT DOWN AND THE OVER CROSSING AT EL CAMINO AVENUE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS CLOSED. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF RAMPS OPEN . THIS IS THE TRAP FROM EASTBOUND EL CAMINO UNTO WESTBOUND BUSINESS 80. THAT RAMP IS OPEN. YOU CAN ALSO EXIT THE FREEWAY ONTO WESTBOUND EL CAMINO AVENUE ON THIS SIDE AND ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE, THEY DO HAVE SOME RAMPS OPEN. TBU THAT OVER CROSSING IS THE BIGGEST IMPACT THIS RUNNING. WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS THEY
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Deadly crash in Sacramento closes overpass, on- and off-ramps of Business 80
A man is dead after a crash Thursday morning that closed the El Camino Avenue overpass and on- and off-ramps of Business 80 in Sacramento.Officers are investigating the crash near the El Camino Avenue overpass at Business 80 that happened around 2:40 a.m.The driver of a blue mini-van died after the van rolled from the top of the El Camino Avenue on-ramp to the freeway's edge below.A second car, a white sedan, was also crashed at the entrance to the on-ramp. It is unclear what happened to the occupants of the car.Police said the westbound Business 80 off-ramp at El Camino Avenue will remain closed for several hours.It is unknown when the roadway will reopen.Drivers in both directions should expect delays and find alternate routes if possible.Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.

A man is dead after a crash Thursday morning that closed the El Camino Avenue overpass and on- and off-ramps of Business 80 in Sacramento.

Officers are investigating the crash near the El Camino Avenue overpass at Business 80 that happened around 2:40 a.m.

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The driver of a blue mini-van died after the van rolled from the top of the El Camino Avenue on-ramp to the freeway's edge below.

A second car, a white sedan, was also crashed at the entrance to the on-ramp. It is unclear what happened to the occupants of the car.

Police said the westbound Business 80 off-ramp at El Camino Avenue will remain closed for several hours.

It is unknown when the roadway will reopen.

Drivers in both directions should expect delays and find alternate routes if possible.

Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.