Two Solano County residents died Sunday afternoon after being involved in a solo-vehicle traffic collision on Interstate Highway 80.
The crash occurred at about 12:30 p.m., when the vehicle went off the interstate in the eastbound direction at the state Highway 113 interchange, in the northeast area of Solano County, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement.
The 2011 black Infinity FX35 SUV crashed into an embankment on the right shoulder after veering off the roadway.
The 56-year-old driver was identified as a woman from Dixon. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.
The only passenger, a 65-year-old Vacaville man, was taken by ambulance to a hospital. He died from his injuries while on the way, according to the CHP.
The CHP said that a witness reported seeing the driver asleep at the wheel before the crash.
The collision remained under investigation Sunday. Anyone with information was asked to contact the Solano area CHP office at (707) 639-5600 or 365PIO@chp.ca.gov.
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