Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez released the following statement following last night’s deadly wrong way collision on Interstate 80 in Sacramento that killed 3:
“I am angry and deeply saddened that three more lives were lost to another senseless wrong-way driving accident. People are dying every week and California is lagging behind other states in efforts to prevent these crashes. I will meet today with the Director of the California Department of Transportation and the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Transportation to find out what we can do now to prevent further loss of life.”
Last night’s crash was the fourth in the Sacramento region in recent months. The collisions have killed 14 people.
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In February, Assemblymember Rodriguez introduced AB 162 which asks the Department of Transportation to study wrong way driving accidents and look at safety measures pursued by other states. The bill has been approved by the State Assembly and is pending review by the State Senate.
“I am prepared to add an urgency clause to my bill if that will help prevent these needless tragedies,” said Rodriguez.