SUTTER COUNTY — After speeding through Sutter County and crashing, the driver of a stolen Toyota Prius died Friday when the car was engulfed in flames.
Officer Jodie Beck of the Yuba Sutter Area CHP reports the Prius was heading northbound at around 6:04 a.m. on Sacramento Valley Boulevard, just north of Maddock Road.
Witnesses described seeing the stolen Prius drive at speeds of up to 80 to 90 mph before the driver hit a slight right turn and crashed into a large, parked crane.
The impact caused the car to immediately burst into flames.
Crews with the Knights Landing Fire Department arrived on scene and discovered the driver had not been wearing a seatbelt and had died in the crash.
Authorities are still determining whether or not alcohol or drugs were a factor in the incident.
The driver of the Prius has not been identified.
