[11-06-2026] Sacramento County, CA – Woman Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash near Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and 22nd Ave.

A woman was killed after two SUVs collided and overturned in South Sacramento on Friday morning, November 6, 2026.

According to the California Highway Patrol’s South Sacramento office, the collision was reported around 6:20 a.m. near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and 22nd Avenue, south of Christian Brothers High School.

CHP Officer Michael Harper said both SUVs were traveling northbound on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard when the driver of a white SUV attempted to make a U-turn or left turn. At the same time, the driver of a gray SUV attempted to pass the white SUV on the left and struck its driver’s side.

Investigators believed the woman driving the white SUV was not wearing a seat belt. Harper said she was thrown from the driver’s seat toward the passenger side during the collision. She was pronounced dead when CHP officers arrived.

The driver of the gray SUV, a man, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Authorities had not determined whether alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash.

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office was expected to release the woman’s identity following notification of her family.

Authorities continue to investigate the crash.

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