5 People Injured in Byron Crash on Byron Highway
Byron, California (March 19, 2022) – Five people were injured in a Friday night three-vehicle accident in Byron, authorities said.
The accident occurred at about 11:00 p.m., on March 18, Byron Highway, just south of Camino Diablo.
According to the California Highway Patrol, three vehicles collided on the highway. A speeding car was headed southbound when it crossed the yellow line and crashed head-on into a northbound Acura.
As a result of the crash impact, one woman was trapped in the Acura. Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to cut her out of the mangled car.
5 Injured in Byron Highway Crash
One woman suffered multiple leg bone breaks. Two women were transported by helicopter to a trauma center.
Two other patients were transported by ground ambulance.
More details regarding the accident were not available.
The crash remains under investigation.