One person was left trapped in their vehicle after a Eureka crash that took place on Friday, April 3, 2020. According to officers of the Eureka Police Department (EPD), the crash happened in the late morning in the central area of the city and involved two vehicles. One person suffered injuries during the incident and was taken to a nearby hospital for care. The cause of the crash remains under EPD investigation at this time.
An intersection crash in Rosemont happened on April 4 and resulted in injuries. It was reported by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) that the accident happened around 2:00 in the afternoon at Bradshaw Road and Jackson Road in the vicinity of Walsh Station. The CHP was informed that there were injuries reported as a result of the collision, and emergency responders were called to the scene. The incident will be investigated by the CHP to determine fault and how it occurred. The condition of the injured person has not yet been announced by authorities as of the time of this report.
One person was killed, and another was injured after a truck accident in Tracy on the morning of April 3, 2020. The incident was reported to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) around 2:15 a.m. and occurred on Corral Hollow Road, just south of Linne Road. A sedan was reportedly involved in an accident with a dump truck in the area. One of the two occupants in the car was transported to San Joaquin General Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Sadly, the other occupant was pronounced deceased at the scene. Additional information about the truck accident, including the identity of the decedent, has not yet been provided as an investigation is ongoing.
A multi-vehicle accident on Highway 99 in Modesto involving a hit and run driver, an ambulance, and a big rig shut down the northbound lanes of the roadway for more than four hours on April 6, 2020. The incident occurred just before 1:00 a.m. on northbound SR-99 near Standiford Avenue. A driver of a big rig transporting perishable goods was traveling in the slow lane. For unknown reasons, the large truck veered off the roadway and struck a road sign, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The trucker reportedly lost control of the big rig and overturned in the roadway, blocking all three lanes of travel.
Local officials reported that one person lost his life during a fatal single-vehicle accident in Gridley on Sunday, April 5, 2020. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office has identified the decedent as 31-year-old Derick Ray Womack. California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating the accident and have indicated that Womack was the only individual injured during the incident.
Injuries were reported in a truck accident near Lathrop on April 2, 2020, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The crash occurred around 11:15 p.m. along Highway 120 near the interchange for I-5. A big rig was involved in a traffic collision with a passenger vehicle for unknown reasons. The impact reportedly propelled the car off the highway and into a ditch. At least one party suffered injuries in the incident, the CHP said. No further details about the truck accident have yet been provided, and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
An intersection accident in North Highlands resulted in injuries on April 2. It was reported by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) that the collision occurred at the intersection of Don Julio Boulevard and Walerga Road shortly after 10:00 a.m. The accident happened between a Honda minivan and Ford Econoline utility vehicle. All the southbound lanes of Don Julio Boulevard were blocked by the crash. The minivan sustained moderate front-end damage, while the Ford experienced a rollover and ended up on its roof. A tow truck was called to the scene to upright the overturned vehicle. Emergency personnel with the Sacramento Fire Department arrived to assess injuries in the accident. The CHP is investigating to determine who was at fault for the collision and discover how it occurred. The condition of the participants in the accident has not yet been revealed by authorities.
A two-vehicle crash in Sacramento on April 3 resulted in one person being injured. The accident occurred just after 6:30 in the evening between Stockton Boulevard and Suncountry Lane near Massie Court when a Chevy sedan and Toyota Camry collided. The crash blocked the northbound number one lane. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the Chevy sustained damage to the right rear and axle, while the Toyota had major front-end damage. The accident is under investigation by authorities to determine how it occurred. As yet, the condition of those involved in the two-vehicle crash has not been announced by authorities.
On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Department reported the identity of a Yuba City man who tragically lost his life during a local vehicle accident a few days earlier. The deceased was identified as 42-year-old Tilak Madhukar Baviskar. According to California Highway Patrol (CHP), this crash occurred on Saturday, March 28, 2020, on a highway in Shasta County near the community of Bella Vista. The incident remains under CHP investigation at this time.
A vehicle rollover that resulted in three people being injured occurred on April 4 along westbound Business 80 near Exposition Boulevard in Sacramento. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that this accident happened around 5:00 p.m. near the connector for Highway 160 and involved a hit-and-run. Emergency responders with the Sacramento Fire Department located the vehicle upside down, close to a business complex parking lot near Tribute Road.
