ELK GROVE, Calif. — The Elk Grove Police Department is investigating after a 63-year-old woman crashed into a tree and died in Elk Grove on Thursday.
The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. on Elk Grove Boulevard between Ginther Drive and Bruceville Road.
The woman was driving a Dodge truck the wrong way in a turn lane on westbound Elk Grove Boulevard. She ran into the center median and hit a tree. The woman died at the scene. Her identity has not been released.
The police department said based on the initial investigation the driver wasn't wearing a seatbelt and alcohol was a factor in the crash.
Westbound Elk Grove Boulevard reopened around 5 a.m. between Ginther Drive and Bruceville Road after being closed for a few hours overnight.
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