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Woman dies after vehicle crash in Placer County, CHP says

Woman dies after vehicle crash in Placer County, CHP says
THIS IS KCRA 3 NEWS AT 4:00. GOOD MORNING. IT IS THURSDAY, DECEMBER FIRST, I’M BRITTANY HOPE, FILLING IN FOR TEO TORRES. HERE’S A LOOK AT OUR BIG STORIES TODAY. THROUGHOUT THE SIERRA AND THE SACRAMENTO REGION, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PREPARING FOR THE ARRIVAL OF RAIN AND SNOW TODAY. PG&E IS MAKING SURE THEY ARE READY TO RESPOND TO ANY DOWNED POWER LINES. CREWS SAY THEY HAVE PRE-STAGED MATERIALS TO SPEED UP RESPONSE TIMES, AND THEY SAY WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. LET’S GO TO KCRA 3 METEOROLOGIST DIRK VERDOORN, WITH A QUICK PREVIEW OF WHAT WE’RE TRACKING, DIRK. DIRK: THIS STORM IS BRINGING HEAVIER RAIN TO THE NORTH, PICKING UP IN PLUMAS COUNTY, AREAS LIKE QUINCY ACY THIS AND EVEN -- QUINCY SEEING THIS, AND EVEN AROUND LAKE ALMANOR. STICK A TOUR WHERE WE ARE SEEING THE SNOW ALONG I-80, COMING DOWN AT A GOOD CLIP OVER DONNER SUMMIT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND GRASS VALLEY TO THE NORTH OF YUBA CITY AND TOWARDS L.A. COUNTY. LAKEPORT CURRENTLY GETTING RAIN, PICKING UP FROM NAPA COUNTY TO THE VALLEY. WE WILL SEE THIS DEVELOPING THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. TEO: THANK YOU. -- BRITTANY: THANK YOU. GOVERNOR NEWSOM IS CALLING FOR A SPECIAL SESSION ON MONDAY, TO FOCUS ON BIG JUMPS IN THE PRICE OF GAS THIS YEAR. HE’S PROPOSING A PENALTY ON EXCESSIVE MARGINS, SAYING THE THREAT OF ENFORCEMENT, MIGHT DISCOURAGE OIL COMPANIES FROM PRICE GOUGING CALIFORNIANS. LAWMAKERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER GIVING STATE AGENCIES THE POWER TO REVIEW GAS COSTS, PROFITS, AND PRICING. IN DAVIS TODAY, IT’S THE 41-ST -- 41ST ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT PARADE AND HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY. THE PARADE WILL START AT 6:00 TONIGHT, IN THE DAVIS FOOD CO-OP PARKING LOT. THEN, IT WILL FINISH AT THE E STREET PLAZA IN DOWNTOWN DAVIS. YOU CAN SEE THAT MAP HERE. THEN AT 6:30, MEMBERS OF THE DAVIS CITY COUNCIL WILL LIGHT THE HOLIDAY TREE
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Woman dies after vehicle crash in Placer County, CHP says
A 50-year-old woman died after her vehicle crashed Wednesday night in Placer County, the California Highway Patrol said.Her vehicle was believed to be traveling at a fast rate of speed eastbound on Foresthill Road approaching Owl Hill Court when it went off the roadway and struck a curb and pole, CHP said. That led to the car going airborne then hitting a tree.(Video above: Top headlines for Dec. 1.)Homeowners nearby alerted authorities to the crash on Thursday morning.The woman was from the Roseville/Rocklin area, CHP said. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by fire officials.The cause of the crash is under investigation.

A 50-year-old woman died after her vehicle crashed Wednesday night in Placer County, the California Highway Patrol said.

Her vehicle was believed to be traveling at a fast rate of speed eastbound on Foresthill Road approaching Owl Hill Court when it went off the roadway and struck a curb and pole, CHP said. That led to the car going airborne then hitting a tree.

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(Video above: Top headlines for Dec. 1.)

Homeowners nearby alerted authorities to the crash on Thursday morning.

The woman was from the Roseville/Rocklin area, CHP said. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by fire officials.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.