Sacramento, California – A serious traffic collision on Interstate 5 in the Natomas area left one man with major injuries Thursday evening after his vehicle slammed into the rear of a dump truck, according to authorities. The crash prompted a rapid emergency response and temporarily disrupted traffic during the evening commute.
Incident overview
The collision occurred on Thursday evening around 6 p.m. on southbound Interstate 5 near the Arena Boulevard exit in Natomas. Officers with the California Highway Patrol responded to reports of a crash involving a passenger vehicle and a large commercial dump truck.
Investigators said the passenger vehicle struck the back of the dump truck with significant force, causing severe damage and leaving the driver seriously injured at the scene.
Timeline of events
Emergency calls reporting the crash began coming in shortly after 6 p.m., prompting CHP officers and local emergency medical crews to rush to the area. First responders arrived to find a heavily damaged vehicle positioned behind a dump truck on the right side of the freeway near the off-ramp.
Traffic in the southbound lanes slowed as officers secured the scene, assessed injuries, and ensured the safety of other motorists passing through the corridor during peak evening hours.
Details from officials
CHP officials confirmed that the driver, an adult man, sustained major injuries in the collision. He was transported to an area hospital for urgent medical treatment. No information about his current condition was released Thursday night…