A Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy died in a single-vehicle crash on Christmas Eve, an incident authorities said may have been influenced by slick, rain-soaked roads as powerful storms swept across California.
In a statement shared on Facebook, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy James Caravallo, a 19-year veteran of the department, “was tragically killed in a solo vehicle car crash on his way to work at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center” on Wednesday, Dec. 24.
“Our hearts are with Deputy Caravallo’s family, and we ask the public to keep Deputy Caravallo’s loved ones and our Sheriff’s Office family in their thoughts and prayers,” the agency added…