Jeanne Day Killed in 2-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 80 in Fairfield
Jeanne Day ID’d as Woman Killed in Fairfield Car Crash on Interstate 80 near Travis Boulevard
Fairfield, California (December 29, 2020) – Authorities have identified the woman who died late Christmas night in a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield as Jeanne Day, 62, of Sacramento.
The deadly collision happened just before 11:30 p.m. Friday, December 25 on Interstate Highway 80 near Travis Boulevard on-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A Honda Civic reportedly entered eastbound Interstate 80 from Travis Boulevard on-ramp and the driver, Yennis Hernandez, 20, of Fairfield, lost control of the vehicle due to the slick roadway.
The Civic skidded across all eastbound lanes and slammed into a concrete center median before it came to a stop in the fast lane. The Civic was then hit by a Lexus that was traveling in the eastbound fast lane.
Day, who was riding as a passenger in the rear seat of the Lexus, was transported to Northbay Medical Center in Fairfield, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
The driver, Nathan Dea, 33, of Irvine, and a second passenger of the Lexus were also taken to Northbay Medical Center in Fairfield for treatment of their injuries.
Hernandez sustained minor injuries and was also transported to the hospital.
No further details about the crash were immediately provided.
The crash remains under investigation.
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