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FAIR OAKS, Sacramento County, Calif., Nov. 13, 2026 — A crash involving two SUVs left at least one person injured on Thursday afternoon, November 12, at the intersection of Hazel Avenue and Curragh Downs Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The collision was reported shortly before 2 p.m., when a black SUV struck a white SUV at the intersection. An initial call described the crash as involving unknown injuries, and was later updated to confirm injuries had occurred. One of the vehicles was described as a black Land Cruiser and the other as a white Mercedes-Benz SUV, though neither make has been officially confirmed beyond the dispatch notes.
Responding units reported one of the black SUVs remained in the intersection as a traffic hazard after the crash before it could be moved. The roadway was reported clear again by about 2:14 p.m.
No information on the number of people hurt or the severity of their injuries has been released. The crash remains under investigation, and the CHP has not said whether speed or impairment played a role.
We hope those who were hurt recover fully and quickly.
Intersection Crashes in Fair Oaks and Across California
This crash happened at Hazel Avenue and Curragh Downs Drive in Fair Oaks, CA. Readers following crash news in Sacramento County can find more about intersections across the state on our California intersection crash information.
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