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5 in hospital after multi-car crash involving FedEx van in Folsom

Those hospitalized include three adults and two children with injuries ranging from minor to moderate, officials said.

FOLSOM, Calif. — Five people, including two children, were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a FedEx truck in Folsom.

According to Folsom Fire Department Battalion Chief Bill Woodward, the crash was reported around 12:15 p.m. on the Lake Natomas Crossing bridge.

Woodward said a FedEx truck was heading southbound but drifted into the northbound lanes and hit four cars, some of which were hit head on.

Eight people were involved in the crash, five of which were sent to the hospital, officials said. Those hospitalized include three adults and two children with injuries ranging from minor to moderate.

It's not clear what caused the crash, but Woodward said the vehicles involved were a FedEx truck, three SUVs, and a pickup truck pulling a trailer.

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