Driver Killed, Woman and 2-Year-Old Seriously Hurt in Head-On Crash on Alta Mesa Road East of Galt
A Honda Pilot driver died after turning in front of a pickup truck on Alta Mesa Road in rural south Sacramento County Tuesday evening, the CHP said. A woman and a 2-year-old passenger in the SUV were taken to a hospital with major injuries.
One person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a head-on crash Tuesday evening, Nov. 3, 2026, on Alta Mesa Road in rural south Sacramento County, east of Galt, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) as reported by The Sacramento Bee.
What happened
CHP South Sacramento spokesperson Officer Michael Harper said a silver Honda Pilot, driven by a man heading north on Alta Mesa Road, turned directly in front of a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck heading south near Boessow Road. The crash happened shortly before 7 p.m.
Casualties
The Honda driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A 32-year-old woman and a 2-year-old passenger in the Honda were taken to a hospital with major injuries. The Chevrolet driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The victim has not been identified in the source report.
Investigation
Harper said it is not known whether alcohol or drugs were a factor, and the crash remains under investigation. All parties were wearing seat belts, and the 2-year-old was properly secured in a child car seat. The CHP account describes how the vehicles collided; a final determination of cause had not been announced.
Source: The Sacramento Bee, published Nov. 3, 2026, citing CHP South Sacramento. Details may change as the investigation continues.
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