Crash on SR-51 Southbound at Arden Way in Sacramento County, California

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP North Sacramento Area
Report number: 9250-2025-04672

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Where and when

Location: SR-51 Southbound at Arden Way
City, county: Sacramento County
Collision type: Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 65 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Clear
Light: Dark-No Street Lights
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 6
Injured: 4
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2012 Volkswagen Jetta

Blue Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Changing Lanes

Driver, male, 32Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Possible injury
Passenger, female, 27Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Possible injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2010 Toyota Prius

Silver Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, female, 28Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Possible injury
Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 21658(A) UNSAFE LANE CHANGE/ETCas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

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About this record

Source: CHP CCRS
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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