Traffic & Transit
1 Dead In Benicia Crash
The Benicia crash was one of two deadly Solano County wrecks on Monday night.
BENICIA, CA — Two separate collisions in Solano County on Monday evening resulted in fatalities, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The first collision was reported to CHP at 4:10 p.m., when a grey Hyundai Elantra struck a pole near Rockville and Russell roads, west of Fairfield.
The driver suffered major injuries and the passenger sustained life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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A second solo collision was reported around 7:22 p.m. on eastbound Interstate Highway 780 near the East 2nd Street off-ramp in Benicia.
A silver Honda van went off the road and into the trees, according to CHP. One person was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Both collisions are under investigation, according to CHP.
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