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Texas man killed, woman and dog injured in Nevada County crash

The deadly crash happened Thursday morning on Tyler Foote Road east of Oak Tree Road near North San Juan
Credit: AP

NORTH SAN JUAN, Calif. — A Texas man is dead and a woman and dog are injured after a Thursday morning crash in Nevada County, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol.

Officers were called to the scene of the single-vehicle crash on Tyler Foote Road just east of Oak Tree Road near North San Juan around 4:45 a.m.

Officers found a 2021 Ford Escape crashed into a tree after leaving the road for unknown reasons.

First responders say they removed two people from the car, including a 42-year-old woman who was severely injured. She was flown to Sutter Roseville Medical Center. Officers say she was driving the Ford Escape at the time of the crash. 

A second person, identified as a 39-year-old man from Liberty, Texas, was removed from the car and pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities say the man was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

A dog inside the SUV was also injured and taken to a veterinarian.

The crash is still under investigation and officers say drugs or alcohol are not suspected to be factors in the crash.

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