Crash on Watt Ave at Alta Arden Expy in Sacramento County, California

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:14 AM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP North Sacramento Area
Report number: 9250-2026-00515

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

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Where and when

Location: Watt Ave at Alta Arden Expy
City, county: Sacramento County
Collision type: Head-On
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 40 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Clear
Light: Daylight
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 4
Injured: 3
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2011 Toyota Prius

White Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 47Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Minor injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2020 Mazda CX-5

Black Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Making Left Turn

Driver, female, 30Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Possible injury
Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Child in Vehicle Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Child in Vehicle Used. Airbag: Not Required
Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 21453(a) STEADY CIRCULAR RED SIGNALas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor: INATTENTIONas recorded on the report

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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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