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A 20-year-old woman was apparently looking at her phone to select music while driving north on Highway 99 at about 12:15 p.m., and didn't see that the cars in front of her had slowed down. She rear-ended the vehicle in front of her before careening into the other lane and striking a second vehicle, which was propelled forward into one more vehicle. Six people in total were injured, but no further information was released.

Francine V. Thomas, 22, dead and her 5-year-old daughter majorly injured after rear-ending semi-truck on Highway 99 in Sacramento, CA

Date:

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Area:

Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA

It was in the evening when a Honda Accord driven by Francine V. Thomas with her 5-year-old daughter as a passenger rear-ended a semi-truck on Highway 99 late Wednesday night. While the collision was fatal for the woman, the girl survived but sustained serious internal injuries and a broken arm. Thomas was driving at a high rate of speed in a slow lane when she struck the other vehicle. Investigation continues to determine whether drugs or alcohol were involved; check back for updates.