Northern California

Limo Carrying Five Minors Crashes into Traffic Pole in Oroville, Major Injuries Reported

A limo carrying five minors hit a truck before slamming into a traffic light pole in Northern California Saturday, sending the limo driver and one of the young passengers to a hospital with major injuries, according to reports.

NBC affiliate KCRA reported that the four other young passengers were transported to a hospital with minor to moderate injuries.

The roll-over crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 70 and Georgia Pacific Way in Oroville, a city roughly 70 miles north of Sacramento.

CHP officials on scene said the limo ran a red light before hitting and flipping a pickup truck and then smashing into a pole, according to KCRA.

The limo, which was carrying a total of six people, was reportedly headed to a birthday party in Sacramento, KCRA reported. The passengers in the limo were not wearing seat belts.

Further information was not available at the time.

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