SACRAMENTO, Calif — A 9-year-old Elk Grove boy died Thursday night after being ejected from a car on Highway 50 at the 59th Street on-ramp.
According to a California Highway Patrol accident report, it happened after 6:30 p.m. on Highway 50 westbound, west of 59th Street.
CHP says a 52-year-old man was driving a Toyota in the #1 lane while a 19-year-old woman was driving a Mazda in the #2 lane and a 44-year-old man was driving a Honda in the #3 lane.
The female driver of the Mazda changed lanes and hit the Toyota, causing her to veer left and hit the center divider before moving right and hitting the Honda.
The Honda went up a dirt embankment and overturned on the on-ramp, ejecting a 9-year-old boy. The Honda continued to flip over the jersey wall and came to rest on its roof.
The other three occupants of the Honda had minor injuries. CHP says the 9-year-old who was killed was not wearing a seatbelt.
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified him as Abdelkarim Alhazaymeh of Elk Grove.
Anyone who witnessed the accident can call the South Sacramento CHP area office at 916-897-5600.
