By Sara Beth Williams–
A fatal crash on Madison Avenue Sunday night left one driver dead and shut down a stretch of roadway as authorities investigated.
According to a Citrus Heights Police Department press release, officers received multiple 911 calls around 8:17 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24 regarding a two-vehicle collision in the 7200 block of Madison Avenue, near San Juan Avenue. When officers arrived, they found one driver unresponsive. Despite lifesaving efforts, the driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District reported that the crash involved a passenger vehicle and a pickup truck. The pickup truck rolled over, but the driver was not injured. The second vehicle involved sustained major damage, and its driver did not survive.
Westbound lanes of Madison Avenue between San Juan Avenue and Fleetwood Drive were closed for several hours while crews worked at the scene.
Traffic investigators with the police department’s Traffic Unit are leading the investigation, the release said. Preliminary findings indicate alcohol may have been a factor in the collision, but no arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.
The identity of the deceased driver is being withheld pending notification of next of kin by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office.
Authorities remind drivers to stay alert and find alternative transportation if drinking alcohol. Police urge witnesses to contact the Citrus Heights Police Department at (916) 727-5500.
