Family Killed in California Crash Identified

Family Killed in California Crash Identified


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(KSL News) We now know the names of the Utah family killed in a car crash in California over the weekend.

They are 22-year-old Omar Sanchez, his wife Dulce, 3-year-old Destiny Cornejo and 13-day-old Sadie.

The family was visiting relatives in Woodland, Calif., and they were on their way home when the accident occurred on Interstate 80 near Sacramento.

CHP Officer Liz Dutton says the 2006 Nissan Frontier pickup was towing a Corvette on a trailer when it lost control and jackknifed.

Omar and his wife died at the scene. The two young children died at the hospital.

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