SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly accident that happened along Interstate 5 Wednesday evening.
CHP spokesperson Officer Mark Leavitt said a minivan hit a construction sign truck that was setting up a closure at Sutterville Road around 6:30 p.m. He said the minivan swerved over into the right-hand shoulder for unknown reasons and hit both the truck and the workers, who were outside the truck.
Leavitt said the workers were subcontracted through Construction Signs Inc.
One of the maintenance workers died, and another was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
CHP has closed three lanes with no estimates on when they could reopen.
Authorities are asking people to use alternate routes as the investigation continues. Leavitt said drugs and alcohol don't appear to be a factor in the crash and that the driver of the minivan is cooperating with the investigation.
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