The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says a crash that killed two people west of Reno is being investigated as a kidnapping and murder. Sheriff’s Lt. Andrews Scott tells KOLO 8 News Now the incident began as a kidnapping in the Alta area; the alleged kidnapper and victim then headed west on I-80 in a pickup, and evidence indicates the truck was crashed into a tree intentionally. Both people died in the crash off westbound I-80, east of Gold Run/Exit 144. One lane of 80 is closed in the area during the investigation, and is likely to stay closed into Thursday night, according to Scott.