[01-13-2023] Yuba County, CA – Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized Following Two-Car Crash in Wheatland

[01-13-2023] Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized Following Two-Car Crash in WheatlandA man was killed and a woman was hospitalized following a two-vehicle collision near Wheatland, Yuba County, on Friday, January 13, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the fatal crash occurred along State Route 65 near Oakley Lane.

In a moderate rain, the 32-year-old male driver from Olivehurst was driving a Honda north on Highway 65 while a 55-year-old woman was traveling south in a Subaru, near Oakley Lane, reportedly at 60 mph.

The man lost control of the Honda due to dangerous turning movement and unsafe speed, causing him to veer into the southbound lane, where his car crashed with the Subaru.

He was killed at the scene while the woman sustained injuries, a broken femur, and broken ribs, and was transported to the hospital. No details on their identities have been released.

The CHP stated that alcohol does not seem to have had a role in the collision as they continue their investigation.

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