RANCHO CORDOVA — One of Rancho Cordova’s most recognizable roadside landmarks was damaged early Saturday morning after a vehicle veered off Highway 50 and crashed into the property of Naturwood Home Furnishings, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The single-vehicle crash was reported around 3:30 a.m. when a driver traveling along the freeway left the roadway, plowed through approximately 75 feet of chain-link fencing and struck the store’s iconic wooden waterwheel before the vehicle overturned. Authorities said the engine block became separated from the vehicle during the violent collision.
The driver suffered major injuries and was transported for medical treatment. CHP noted that the crash appears to be DUI-related. The incident remains under investigation…