GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — A Grass Valley driver was killed Friday after crashing into a truck that was driving slow due to another crash in the area, officers with the California Highway Patrol's Grass Valley office said.
Around 5:44 p.m. Friday, officers say they were called to State Route 49 north of McKnight Way where a 2023 Subaru Crosstrek hit the rear of a 2012 Freightliner. The Freightliner had slowed down due to a previous crash that was being cleared on State Route 49 and Smith Road, officials said.
Investigators believe that because the 61-year-old driver of the Subaru was not wearing a seatbelt, he suffered severe injuries. He died Saturday morning after undergoing surgery at a hospital.
The driver of the Freightliner was not injured. Police believe alcohol was a factor in the crash and say that the investigation is still open.
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