8 people were involved in Friday's double…
8 people were involved in Friday's double fatality crash on 99
By Mathew Miranda | mmiranda@chicoer.com |
CHICO — The cause of the four-vehicle, double-fatality crash that occurred Friday at 6:10 p.m. is still under investigation.
According to a 3:04 a.m. news release Saturday, from California Highway Patrol, a 2011 Volvo Dump Truck was being driven northbound, south of Neal Road, at 55 miles a hour when it collided with the rear of a 2004 Chevrolet Sedan.
The impact caused the Sedan to push into the rear of a 2011 Toyota Sienna, which then caused the Sienna to push into the rear of a 2019 Truck Tractor pulling a box trailer.
In total, eight people, five males and three females, were involved in the crash, six of whom were taken to Enloe Medical Center in Chico.
The two passengers of the Chevrolet, one male and one female, died, while the male driver was taken to Enloe Medical Center with major injuries.
The names of the deceased were withheld and will be released after next of kin are notified.
It has not been determined if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the collision.
Per California Highway Patrol Chico's Facebook post, Highway 99 was reopened at 4:39 a.m. Saturday after the on-scene investigation was completed.
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