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Woman dies in crash along westbound I-80 in Auburn

The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened before midnight along westbound I-80 east of Nevada Street.
Credit: Tegna

AUBURN, Calif. — A woman died in a crash late Wednesday night along Interstate 80 in Auburn.

The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 11:50 p.m. along westbound I-80 east of Nevada Street. It's near Highway 49. 

During the investigation, officers determined a woman lost control of her vehicle. She hit the center divider, a concrete post of the Nevada Street Bridge and was ejected from the vehicle. The woman, whose identity hasn't been released, died at the scene. 

She wasn't wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, according to California Highway Patrol.

It's unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash. The deadly crash is under investigation.

The area near the crash was closed for a few hours overnight but has since reopened.

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