One Dead, Baby Critically Injured In Single-Car Crash Near Clarksburg
YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) — Officials say a man has died and a baby was critically injured after a single-car crash on South River Road Wednesday night.
The crash left the vehicle partially submerged in the water. The 1-year-old child was flown by air ambulance to the hospital after the crash.
CHP said all people in the vehicle at the time of the crash are accounted for. Officials said the victim was the driver, an adult male. The other passenger, a woman, was taken into an ambulance but appeared to have only minor injuries.
CHP said the car was going northbound on South River Road when it drifted off into the water around 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The driver was reportedly ejected from the vehicle and killed on impact.
The baby was also ejected from the vehicle, sustaining life-threatening injuries. It's unclear if the child was in a car seat or not, CHP says.
CHP is investigating if drugs or alcohol played a factor in the crash. Officers were not sure if this was a family traveling together, they believe the woman is the mother to the baby, but the driver was not the father.
Crews were still working to recover the vehicle late Wednesday night.
