5-Year-Old Isabella Figueroa Injured in Fatal Woodland Car Crash on 5 Freeway near Road 22
Isabella Figueroa Among Victims Injured in Woodland Car Accident on 5 Freeway near Road 22
Woodland, California (June 22, 2019) – One of the girls who were injured in a fatal high-speed car crash that took place in Woodland, Sacramento, late Tuesday night has been identified as Isabella Figueroa, 5, of Woodland, according to a local news source.
The accident happened at about 10 p.m. June 18, on Interstate 5 Freeway near County Road 22.
As per the report, a 34-year-old Woodland man was driving a 2006 BMW northbound on the roadway when he rear-ended a 2004 Nissan pickup truck.
The impact of the collision sent the pickup truck down an embankment.
Isabella Figueroa, 5, Injured in Fatal Woodland Car Crash on 5 Freeway
Isabella was among three girls who were passengers in the Nissan. They were taken to UC Davis Medical Center with major injuries. A 5-year-old boy who was also a passenger in the Nissan succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
The Nissan driver was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
The driver of the BMW was arrested and is facing vehicular manslaughter and DUI charges.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
Every year, several traffic accidents are reported in California. Unfortunately, accidents result in many fatalities and even more injuries. The causes of these traffic accidents range from distracted driving, speeding, drunk driving, reckless driving, bad weather, wrong-way driving and failure to observe traffic laws. It is evident that negligence on the part of motorists is the leading cause of these accidents.
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