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A deadly crash kills at least one and injures others on eastbound Interstate 80 in San Pablo early Saturday morning

The wreck happened a little after 5 a.m., on the interstate’s eastbound lanes, near San Pablo Dam Road, according to CHP records.

Motorists called to repot debris blocking all lanes of the roadway.

A helicopter was quickly called in to airlift the severely injured. One motorist in the crash had stopped breathing by 5:26 a.m.

A big rig hauling cow feed and silver sedan collided early Saturday on State Route 58 west of Hinkley, leaving the sedan pinned under the semi truck’s trailer.

That crash occurred at about 2 a.m., on the westbound stretch of road that runs from Hinkley to Kramer Junction, according to CHP records.

The silver sedan became trapped under the truck’s feed trailer. At least one person in the sedan died on the scene. The San Bernardino County coroner responded to the scene.

It’s unclear weather roadway conditions were a factor in the deadly collision, as snow felly on the high desert Friday.

An EDCO garbage truck crashed into a utility police on Manzanita Road in El Cajon Friday evening, leaving at least one person dead.

The crash occurred at about 5:30 p.m. where Manzanita Road intersects with Legendale Drive, according to CHP records.

The utility pole was left standing with only minor damage to its base. It’s unclear if slick roads played a role in the wreck that occurred as a snowstorm moved through Southern California.

A tractor trailer jackknifed on the 60 Freeway in Boyle Heights late Thursday morning.

The crash occurred at about 11:45 a.m. on the westbound side of the highway near the Indiana Street exit, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The big rig was hauling at least three vehicles when it went on its side. Aerial video showed the truck blocking several lanes of the highway and traffic in the area backed up for miles.

The California Highway Patrol said that a person lost their life early on Wednesday in a two-car collision on a freeway transition close to the MacArthur Maze.

According to the agency, the collision occurred at 4:40 a.m. on westbound Interstate 580 at the intersection with eastbound Interstate 80. According to the CHP, one of the automobiles overturned and landed on its roof.

The agency lacked any other information regarding what transpired during the collision.

While waiting to notify the next of kin, authorities chose not to publicly name the person.

A head-on crash near Chico killed one-person, seriously injured two others and left the trauma surgeon stuck in traffic that slowed along Highway 32, according to CHP records and broadcast news reports.

The crash occurred just after 3 p.m. on Friday, when CHP believes 27-year-old Miguel Velazquez raced into oncoming traffic on Highway 32.

In the oncoming lane was a 1999 Chevy pickup truck. The driver tried to swerve in an effort to avoid the sports car, but the two vehicles collided.

The crash sent debris exploding across the two-lane stretch of Highway 32 that runs west from Chico to Orland. 

A nurse, who was at the scene of the crash, joined efforts to rescue survivors. One person couldn’t be freed from the wreckage until Butte County firefighter arrived

A 22-year-old woman, who was riding in the Acura sports car, died at the scene of the crash. Velazquez and the driver of the pickup truck sustained serious injuries. 

Nearby ENLOE Emergency & Trauma Center called in its trauma teams, but a trauma surgeon was among those stuck in traffic caused by the crash, according to CHP records. Records indicate

In the aftermath, CHP’s investigation including inquiring with the Chico Police Department about whether the Acura had been driven recklessly in their nearby jurisdiction prior to the crash.