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DUI Suspected In Deadly Watt Avenue Crash

1:50 p.m. UPDATE: The California Highway Patrol says the driver of the Ford Explorer has also died from injuries sustained in the crash.

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A man died and three people were injured in a crash on Sunday night.

The California Highway Patrol says a man driving a black Chevrolet truck was reportedly speeding along southbound Watt Avenue when he crossed the center median and crashed into a white Ford Explorer.

An adult and two minors in the Ford Explorer were taken to a local hospital for their injuries.

The Chevrolet driver died in the crash.

Investigators believe speed, possible intoxication and the condition of the truck's tires may all be factors in the crash.

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