(FOX40.COM) — A single-vehicle crash on Sunday near the community of Thornton in southern Sacramento County ended with the death of a passenger and injuries to three other people in the vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The agency said the crash happened around 1:11 a.m. near the intersection of New Hope Road and West New Hope Road, about 25 miles south of Sacramento and close to Interstate 5.
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The CHP said that the vehicle appeared to have been traveling eastbound on New Hope Road between 50 and 55 miles per hour when it did not complete a turn and veered off the roadway, crashing into a tree.
One of the rear passengers who was not wearing a seatbelt, a 48-year-old woman, sustained fatal injuries, the CHP said.
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The driver sustained major injuries and the other two passengers sustained minor injuries. All were taken to UC Davis Medical Center.
The CHP said alcohol impairment was a contributing factor to the crash and the driver was arrested.