WILSON, Calif. — A man is dead after crashing into the back of a semi-truck near Wilson on Monday night.
The crash happened around 9:35 p.m. on Highway 99 at Wilson Road, according to Yuba-Sutter California Highway Patrol.
A semi-truck with an empty trailer was driving southbound on Highway 99 and stopped at a red light. When the light turned green, the semi-truck began to accelerate. Then, a black SUV crashed into the back of the semi-truck trailer. The 37-year-old driver of the SUV died. He was from Yuba City and was the only person in the car, according to CHP.
The driver of the semi-truck was not injured. The crash is under investigation and it is not known if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash. Anyone with information about the crash can call Yuba-Sutter CHP at (530) 674-5141.
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