Sacramento Man Escapes Injury When He Hits Dead Boar In Road

A Sacramento man escaped injury when his vehicle crashed into a dead boar on state Highway 28 in northeast Sonoma County this morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

The 35-year-old man was driving a Mazda 3 west on state Highway 128 near La Franci Creek in Knights Valley when he hit the boar around 6:30 a.m., CHP Officer Jon Sloat said.

The driver couldn’t avoid hitting the dead animal in the road and lost control of his vehicle, which then struck and knocked over a utility pole, Sloat said.

A PG&E crew responded within 30 minutes, and the driver was not injured, Sloat said.

The collision closed the highway for about two hours, Sloat said.

--Bay City News