Highway 113 Crash Kills 3 After Pickup Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic

Q: What triggered the erratic morning rampage that sideswiped a big rig before causing a triple-fatal crash on Highway 113?

What triggered the rampage is not yet known. Investigators have said only that the red GMC pickup was already being driven recklessly at high speed, sideswiped a big rig, and then tried to pass other vehicles on Highway 113 before crossing into oncoming traffic and causing the head-on crash. The California Highway Patrol has not identified a confirmed cause such as impairment, a medical episode, fatigue, road rage, or a mechanical problem. The available reporting points instead to witness statements describing dangerous speeding and unsafe passing as the immediate chain of events. According to CHP, the GMC was overtaking traffic at a high rate of speed near Hay Road around 6:35 a.m. when it sideswiped a big rig. The truck then continued, moved into opposing lanes while attempting another pass, and struck a gray Ram pickup head-on. The big rig driver was not injured, but the GMC’s driver and passenger and the Ram’s driver were killed. So, the factual answer at this stage is that no specific trigger for the erratic behavior has been established publicly. What is known is the sequence: reckless speeding, a sideswipe with a big rig, an attempted pass into oncoming traffic, and the fatal collision. The crash remains under CHP investigation.

3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 31

Three people died in a head-on crash on Highway 113 in rural Solano County around 6:35 a.m. Friday, just north of Hay Road between Vacaville and Dixon.
CHP said a red GMC pickup was passing other vehicles at high speed when it crossed into opposing traffic and struck a gray Ram pickup head-on.
The GMC's driver and passenger were found dead when officers arrived, and fire crews later pronounced the Ram's driver dead at the scene.
Highway 113 remains closed in both directions near the crash site, with traffic diverted at Hay Road and Fry Road as CHP investigates; officials said impacts are minimal.