3 killed when driver goes off embankment off state Route 9

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Saratoga, California
State Route 9 near Saratoga
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Saratoga California in Saratoga, California: Three people died when a vehicle went off state Route 9 near Saratoga on Monday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at 9:36 p.m. A preliminary investigation determined that a 2024 BMW was heading east when the driver lost control and the vehicle went down a steep embankment, CHP officials said. The driver, a 21-year-old man from Yuba City, died in the crash along with his two passengers, a 27-year-old man from Salem, Oregon, and a 17-year-old boy from San Jose.

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3 killed when driver goes off embankment off state Route 9

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