A severe car accident occurred in Esparto on April 30 when a vehicle veered off the road near State Route 16 and Road 81, west of Woodland, around 6:00 p.m. The California Highway Patrol was alerted to the incident after a witness observed a vehicle crashing into a creek. On arrival, emergency responders discovered that a minivan had collided with a tree before leaving the roadway.
The Yolo County Fire Department, using a lengthy cable, worked to retrieve the vehicle back onto the road. The operation necessitated the temporary closure of both eastbound and westbound lanes of Route 16 as the rescue and investigation teams were at work. The victim, who had suffered significant trauma in the accident, was rushed to the Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center in Solano County for emergency medical attention.
Officials from the California Highway Patrol are currently investigating the circumstances leading up to the accident. Although single-vehicle accidents such as the Esparto incident can frequently be attributed to driver error, there are instances where external factors may be involved. These can range from actions of other drivers on the road to various other conditions that could contribute to such accidents.
