One person is dead, and another is in the hospital in critical condition after a car hit two people near Truckee Saturday night.
According to Truckee Police, the crash occurred around 6:00 p.m. on Donner Pass Road, close to the Donner Tahoe boat launch.
Two pedestrians were hit by a car; one of them was transported to a nearby hospital and has been reported in critical condition.
The other person who was hit died of injuries on the scene.
The identification of the victims has not been released.
Officials said the car's driver did remain on the scene; they were arrested for vehicular manslaughter and booked into the Nevada County jail.
Donner Pass Road was closed at the area of the crash while crews finished investigating the scene.
