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Sacramento Man, 45, Dies After Being Ejected From SUV In I-80 Crash

SOLANO COUNTY (CBS13) — A 45-year-old Sacramento man was killed in a single-vehicle crash along Interstate 80 near Dixon over the weekend, authorities say.

California Highway Patrol says, just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday, a driver lost control of his SUV along the westbound side of the freeway past the Highway 113 split. The SUV eventually overturned - ejecting the driver out of the vehicle.

The driver was not wearing a seatbelt, officers say. Medics rushed the man to the hospital, but he was later pronounced dead.

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Exactly what led up to the driver losing control is still under investigation, but CHP says neither drugs nor alcohol are suspected as factors.

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