Crime & Safety
CHP: 1 Dead, 3 Hurt in Napa County Crash
The cause of the early-morning solo collision on Wild Horse Valley Road is under investigation, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Updated 10:15 a.m.: The victim has been identified by the CHP as 18-year-old Tucker Welling of American Canyon.
By Bay City News Service
One person was killed and three others were hospitalized after a solo car crash in unincorporated Napa County this morning, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
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Officers responded to a report of a car crash in the 5100 block of Wild Horse Valley Road around 1:40 a.m., Officer Eric Anderson said.
The car overturned, injuring all four passengers inside, Anderson said.
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One person, whose gender and age is unknown, was pronounced dead at the scene, the officer said.
The other three occupants were transported to a hospital, Anderson said.
Anderson said the extent of their injuries, and details of what caused the crash, is unknown.
The crash is under investigation. Click "Keep me posted" for automatic updates when more information becomes available.
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