A rollover crash involving two vehicles on Interstate 5 northbound just south of Bonnyview in the Redding area left one person dead late Saturday night.
The California Highway Patrol dispatch logs reported the incident at 9:27 p.m., with callers describing an overturned vehicle with a single occupant and a dog, and a second vehicle off the roadway with an unconscious person. Authorities notified the coroner at 9:53 p.m.
Responding units arrived at the scene starting at 9:33 p.m., with additional officers en route to manage traffic. Both vehicles were designated for evidence towing, and a towing company was dispatched to assess and handle the removal.
Lanes 2 and 3 were closed, with traffic diverted to lane 1, and all lanes were temporarily blocked as a traffic break was initiated from Riverside at 9:42 p.m.
Identities of those involved and the cause of the crash were not immediately available.
The CHP recorded the crash at GPS coordinates: 40.531331 -122.348591
Sources:
– CHP CAD incident viewer: https://cad.chp.ca.gov/
