Child dies in hospital after fiery crash on Business 80 in Sacramento

Aydian Ahmad
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(FOX40.COM) — The California Highway Patrol has confirmed that the female child pulled from a fiery crash along the Capital City Freeway on Thursday has died in the hospital.

CHP said around 3:30 p.m. that a man in his 30s was driving on State Route 51 near Watt Avenue when the vehicle traveled off the road and crashed into a pole.

CHP said the vehicle became “fully engulfed” in flames following the crash.

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It has been determined that drugs and alcohol did not contribute to the crash, according to the CHP.

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Images taken by a FOX40 News member at the scene show plumes of smoke rising by the roadway sign showing the distance for the Fulton Avenue, Auburn Boulevard, and Marconi Avenue exits.

The agency added that the driver of the vehicle only had complaints of pain and did not require any hospitalization.

A GoFundMe has been set up for the family of the child who died in the crash and can be found here for those who would like to donate.

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