Fatal crash closes Highway 50 near Kyburz

Matthew Nobert
·1 min read

(FOX40.COM) — A fatal crash along westbound Highway 50, east of Kyburz, closed the highway for several hours, according to the Placerville California Highway Patrol station.

The crash occurred around 9:45 a.m. when a vehicle driven by a 72-year-old man left the roadway for an unknown reason and collided with a boulder causing the vehicle to flip.

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First responders found the man and a female passenger inside of the vehicle.

Despite life-saving measures by medical personnel the man died at the scene. The woman sustained moderate injuries.

At 11:49 a.m., the roadway was reopened, according to CHP.

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