SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Dense fog blanketed parts of the Sacramento region Saturday night, creating dangerous driving conditions and prompting warnings from the California Highway Patrol.
CHP said visibility was dropping fast, which is often when crashes happen. Officers pointed to a deadly 17-car pileup in Fresno that happened last week, as a warning of how quickly fog-related conditions can turn dangerous.
Drivers across the area said the fog made it difficult to see far enough ahead to safely stay on the road. Some of the thickest fog settled over the Pocket and Greenhaven neighborhoods, affecting people who were heading to work or traveling for weekend plans…