SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One person is dead after crashing into a tree on Elkhorn Blvd. near North Highlands early Tuesday morning.
The California Highway Patrol said the driver was going at least 105 miles per hour when the Chevy Impala crashed into a tree. The impact killed the driver and tore the car into four pieces.
The speed limit in the area is 45 miles per hour.
Deadly Elkhorn Blvd. crash
The crash happened around 1 a.m. and closed Elkhorn Blvd. between Don Julio Blvd. and Sprig Dr. for several hours. The road is back open now.