[04-01-2026] Shasta County, CA – Woman Dies After Crash on I-5 North of Redding

A 65-year-old passenger, identified as Peggy W. from Eugene, Oregon, died from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash on Interstate 5 north of Redding on Wednesday morning, April 1, 2026.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 11:50 a.m. when the 81-year-old woman from Springfield, Oregon, driving the 2012 Kia, lost control while traveling south on Interstate 5. The vehicle was traveling in the rain when it over-corrected after turning left near the Statton Road turnoff, about 15 miles north of Shasta Lake.

The Kia spun out of control, struck a concrete K-rail divider, and ricocheted back across southbound lanes before crashing into a rock embankment, where it flipped over.

Both women were transported by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center, where the driver was diagnosed with a fractured lumbar vertebra. Peggy died from blunt force trauma to her torso and head later that day.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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