ANTELOPE, Calif. — One person is dead and four people were injured after a crash Thursday involving a Sacramento County Sheriff's deputy, according to California Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 2 a.m. at Elverta Road and Watt Avenue in Antelope.
CHP said a 19-year-old driving a white Mazda was heading westbound on Elverta Road when they T-boned an on-duty sheriff's deputy heading northbound on Watt Avenue. The driver of the Mazda was ejected from the vehicle and taken to a hospital where they later died. CHP said they were not wearing a seatbelt.
Three passengers in the Mazda were taken to a hospital with injuries ranging from minor to major. CHP said the passengers were also not wearing seatbelts.
The sheriff's deputy was also taken to a hospital with minor injuries, according to CHP. He was released later that morning and is recovering at home.
According to Amar Gandhi, a spokesperson for the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, the deputy was "driving at safe speeds" and went through a "solid green light" and then was hit by the driver of the Mazda. Dash camera footage of the incident will not be released until CHP has completed its investigation.
CHP said it is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash. The crash is under investigation. None of the five people involved in the crash have been identified.
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