A late-night collision on Interstate 680 left one passenger dead, seven people hurt and all northbound lanes shut down for several hours.
A child injured in the Sunday wreck later died at the hospital, while the driver of the disabled car also died and investigators are reviewing possible alcohol impairment.
California Highway Patrol says the deadly early morning crash involved multiple vehicles and shut down northbound lanes for hours.
Investigators executed a fresh warrant nearly 30 years after Smart disappeared in 1996, as the long-running case continues.
Police say an adult female driver died after being trapped in one of the vehicles involved in the midday collision.
Maya Millete vanished from her Chula Vista home in 2021; prosecutors said her husband’s online trail helped point investigators toward him.
Nevada State Police say the crash happened around 12:25 p.m. and closed part of US-50 before traffic resumed.
Crews used a technical rescue to reach the overturned vehicle about 80 feet below the freeway.