Overview
- The collision occurred on Elk Grove Boulevard around 9:15 p.m. on Thursday when a westbound sedan struck the center median, became airborne and hit an eastbound car head-on.
- The Sacramento County Coroner identified the driver killed at the scene as Barbara Lee Jury, 78.
- Investigators say the driver of the silver sedan, a 51-year-old Sacramento woman, may have been fleeing a hit-and-run about a half-mile away before the crash.
- Police say alcohol appears to be a factor and the 51-year-old was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries; potential criminal charges are being considered once she is medically cleared.
- Elk Grove police are leading the crash and criminal probe while the coroner completed identification, and the crash caused temporary closures on Elk Grove Boulevard between Waterfowl Drive and East Taron Drive.