Officers Among 3 Injured in Wrong-Way Accident on 80 Freeway near Mace Boulevard [Davis, CA]

2 Officers Hurt in Wrong-Way Crash on 80 Freeway in Davis

 
DAVIS, CA (March 15, 2024) — Officers were among three people injured in a wrong-way accident on the 80 Freeway near Mace Boulevard.
 
According to the California Highway Patrol, the two-vehicle crash happened around 3:00 p.m. Wednesday. For an unknown reason, a driver was traveling in the wrong direction on eastbound I-80. Subsequently, the wrong-way vehicle struck a California Highway Patrol cruiser parked on the shoulder that had just finished a traffic stop.
 
Subsequently, paramedics arrived and took the two officers in the patrol car and the other driver to a hospital for minor to moderate injuries.
 
Following the incident, officers closed the No. 3 lane until 5:40 p.m. causing delays on the eastbound highway.
 
Authorities did not specify the leading cause but confirmed that neither alcohol nor drugs factored into the crash.
 
Allow road signs to guide you when driving. It can be easy to enter on- and off-ramps in the wrong direction when driving in unfamiliar areas. Pay attention and notice your surroundings. Above all, do not drink and drive.

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