A wrong-way driver was killed, and another driver sustained injuries in a crash on Interstate 505 in Solano County on Wednesday evening, January 7, 2026.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 6 p.m. near Allendale Road, approximately nine miles north of Vacaville.
Authorities reported that a gold Toyota Prius was traveling the wrong way on southbound I-505 when it collided with a southbound Subaru Forester.
The driver of the Prius was pronounced dead at the scene. The Subaru driver was transported to a hospital with major injuries but is in stable condition.
Authorities continue to investigate the crash.
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