Overview
- A 60-year-old man driving a gray Lexus was seen speeding on westbound I‑80 near Red Top Road before a minor collision with a black Lexus sent his car into the center median barrier and caused it to overturn.
- Shortly after the car overturned and stopped in the No. 1 lane, a gray Dodge SUV struck the overturned vehicle and the 60-year-old driver died from his injuries.
- No other injuries were reported and the identity of the deceased has not been released by the California Highway Patrol.
- CHP investigators are treating speed as a likely factor but have not determined the exact cause and they are examining the scene and available traffic records as part of the probe.
- The crash briefly closed lanes on westbound I‑80 near Cordelia before investigators cleared the scene and reopened traffic, and the case could prompt renewed emphasis on speed enforcement on the corridor.