One person died and two others were taken to hospitals Thursday after a crash involving a big rig that snarled traffic on Highway 99 in Elk Grove.
The crash occurred on northbound Highway 99 near Eschinger Road around 1:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol’s South Sacramento office said in a news release, with initial reports to dispatch indicating a tractor-trailer had crashed into two vehicles on the shoulder.
A driver and passenger in one of the vehicles, a Nissan, and the driver of another, a Mazda, were taken to hospitals with injuries ranging from moderate to critical, according to the CHP. The Nissan driver died at the hospital, CHP officials said…