2 Detained After Fatal Crash on Elk Grove Florin Road Leaves 2 Dead

An investigation is underway in Elk Grove after a two-vehicle crash early Monday morning left two people dead and two others injured. Elk Grove police reported that officers located a suspicious vehicle around 4 a.m.

and attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver fled. A person also exited the vehicle and ran on foot.

The suspect vehicle drove onto Brown Road and then collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Elk Grove Florin Road. The second vehicle carried four occupants.

Police confirmed that two of them died at the scene, and two others were transported to a hospital for treatment. Officers detained two individuals from the suspect vehicle, but no further details about them have been released.

Due to the active investigation, Elk Grove Florin Road remains closed from Calvine Road to Heritage Hill Drive. Authorities urge anyone with information to come forward.