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Fast Driving In Rain Results In 3-Car Crash In Auburn; 1 Dead, 1 Injured

AUBURN (CBS13) – A woman is dead and another woman is injured after a three-car crash in Auburn the California Highway Patrol said was a result of driving too fast in the rain.

The CHP said the crash happened at around 2:45 P.M. on Highway 49 at Lonestar Road.

A woman driving a Honda was traveling southbound and lost control when approaching a curve in the road, authorities said. The CHP said the woman was driving too fast and swerved sideways into the northbound lanes striking a Mini Cooper, which resulted in the Mini Cooper hitting a cox truck.

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The CHP said the driver of the Honda was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the Mini Cooper was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the box truck was said to be okay.

No further information has been released at this time.

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