Rural Solano County Crash Leaves 4 Dead, 6 Hurt: Officials

RIO VISTA, CA — Four people died and six others were hurt in a crash in rural Solano County.

Firefighters were called around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday for a crash on State Route 12, near Summerset Drive in Rio Vista, the Rio Vista Fire Department said.

Crews found 10 victims in two vehicles. Four people died at the scene and six were taken to hospitals in ambulances.

Traffic in the area was expected to be impacted, the fire department said. Additionally, service for non-emergency calls could be delayed.

The Solano County Sheriff's Office said the two vehicles crashed head-on. The cause of the crash wasn't immediately released.

"We would like to send our deepest condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones in this tragedy," the Rio Vista Police Department wrote in a Facebook post.

Rio Vista is about 44 miles south of Sacramento and has a population of about 10,000 residents.

Lt. Jon Mazer told KCRA it was one of the worst crashes he's seen in 26 years at the department.

"People see wide open roads and they just go for it, and it often ends like this. This is probably the worst I've seen, but this is not unusual," Mazer said.