SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Authorities say a man and a woman, both of Grass Valley, have died after a crash in the North Sacramento area early Friday afternoon.
The scene is along westbound Interstate 80 at Marysville Boulevard.
READ MORE: Turlock Man Accused Of Sending And Receiving Child Porn OnlineCHP working at fatal collision. No impact to traffic visual only. WB I80 at Marysville Blvd/Raley traffic lanes not affected on ramp only. Please slow down and be patient! pic.twitter.com/rVHpNwtG8b
— CHP North Sac (@CHPNSac) September 13, 2019
Exactly what led up to the crash is unclear, but California Highway Patrol confirms that two people were killed after a full-sized pickup truck hauling a trailer went off the roadway and collided into a tree.
READ MORE: Fatal Crash Blocks Lanes Of Highway 50 In West SacramentoTraffic on westbound I-80 leading up to Marysville Boulevard is backing up to the area of the crash. CHP is advising drivers to use Highway 50 and Business 80 instead.
MORE NEWS: Oakland Continues Seattle's Slide With 4-2 Win Over MarinersThe I-80 westbound onramp is currently closed to traffic.