Four Killed in Wrong-Way Accident on 80 Freeway near Eagle Lakes Road [Nevada City, CA]

Wrong-Way Accident on 80 Freeway in Nevada City Kills Family of Four, Baby Survives

 
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NEVADA CITY, CA (November 22, 2021) – Four people died in a wrong-way accident on 80 Freeway in Nevada City, early Saturday morning.
 
The fatal accident happened just before 4:45 a.m. on November 20, near Eagles Lake Road near Yuba Pass and Crystal Lake. According to the California Highway Patrol, a witness called 911 to report a wrong-way driver in a Jeep. Minutes later, the wrong-way driver then collided into two other vehicles.
 
The impact killed a family of four, who were not in the Jeep. The victims were two adults and two children, who were both younger than 10 years old.
 
A baby held in the arms of an adult is the only survivor from that vehicle.
 
Paramedics airlifted the baby to a hospital in Nevada.
 
Meanwhile, the wrong-way driver was also injured.
 
CHP officers believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. However, an investigation is ongoing.

We express our most heartfelt condolences to the grieving loved ones and friends of the victims.

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