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Fatal Single-Vehicle Accident Occurs Near Auburn

December 5, 2022 | Edward Smith

Fatal Accident Occurs When Vehicle Crashes Off Foresthill Road

A fatal single-vehicle accident occurred northeast of Auburn, which was reported on December 1 but was believed to have occurred the day before. The collision was reported to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) by a caller who spotted the vehicle but said they didn’t know if the car was possibly abandoned. Responders with the Placer County Fire Department arrived at the scene to discover a white Jeep, which they said came off Foresthill Road in the Todd Valley area and ended up on private property.

Investigation Ongoing Into Auburn Pedestrian Fatality

November 29, 2022 | Edward Smith

Pedestrian Fatality Accident Under Investigation to Determine Fault

An investigation is ongoing into a pedestrian fatality accident that occurred in North Auburn on November 25. The accident happened along Bell Road close to Crossroads Shopping Center around 10:10 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Officers reported that a young woman was heading west in her vehicle along Bell Road when she struck and killed a pedestrian who was walking along the shoulder.

Auburn Jackknifed Big Rig Involved in Multiple-Vehicle Accident

November 23, 2022 | Edward Smith

I-80 Multiple-Vehicle Accident at Elm Avenue Included Jackknifed Big Rig

Traffic on Interstate 80 was stalled when a multiple-vehicle accident occurred involving a jackknifed big rig on November 20. There were two collisions along the freeway at the I-80 exit for Elm Avenue in the afternoon. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the initial collision involved three vehicles.

Injury Accident Near Auburn Involves Amazon Truck and Semi

October 20, 2022 | Edward Smith

Accident on I-80 Near Blue Canyon Road Involves Two Big Vehicles

An injury accident between a semi and an Amazon delivery truck occurred in Gold Run near Auburn on October 19. The crash was reported by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) around 6:53 a.m. along westbound I-80 just west of the Blue Canyon Road off-ramp. When they arrived at the accident scene, officers discovered the semi on the right-hand side of the road and the delivery truck in the fast lane.

Auburn Major Injury Accident Involves Three Vehicles

June 21, 2022 | Edward Smith

Accident Causes Injuries at Grass Valley Highway Intersection

A major injury accident occurred in Auburn on June 17 after three vehicles collided. The collision happened around 1:24 p.m. at the Grass Valley Highway intersection with Willow Creek Drive. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) report said the accident involved a Subaru Forester, BMW, and a Honda Pilot.

New Speed Tables in Shasta Lake Neighborhood

October 10, 2021 | Edward Smith

Installation of New Speed Tables Has Begun

Four new speed tables are being installed in the Shasta Lake neighborhood known as Windsor Estates in an effort to get visitors and residents to slow down.

Elderly Pedestrian Killed by Suspected Impaired Driver in Auburn

September 22, 2021 | Edward Smith

Pedestrian Struck and Killed

During the early evening hours of Sunday, September 19, 2021, an elderly pedestrian (a 78-year old man) was struck and killed in Auburn, California. A 25-year-old Granite Bay woman was arrested on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in connection with the fatal incident.

Single Car Crash Near Auburn Results in Fatality

July 23, 2021 | Edward Smith

Deadly Single Car Incident

On the morning of Wednesday, July 21, 2021, a single-car crash occurred north of Auburn, near Applegate Road on eastbound Interstate 80. The driver was killed.

Cattle Truck Overturns Outside of Auburn

July 2, 2021 | Edward Smith

Loaded Cattle Truck Overturns

A cattle truck that was transporting 71 cows overturned on the morning of Tuesday, June 29, 2021. The incident took place at around 8:50 a.m., a few miles outside of Auburn, California, in the vicinity of Gold Hill Road and Chili Hill Road in Newcastle.

Highway 99 Closed for Four Full Days in June

June 10, 2021 | Edward Smith

47th Avenue to Highway 50 Closure

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close both directions of Highway 99 for more than four days in June 2021. The affected stretch of the highway spans from 47th Avenue to the Highway 50 connection. It will be closed at 8:00 p.m. on June 11th and is scheduled to re-open at 4:00 a.m. on June 16th. The closure will include the westbound Capital City Freeway/ Business 80 to southbound Highway 99 ramp as well as the east and westbound Highway 50 to Highway 99 connector ramps. The project will replace the concrete median barriers and sound walls. Brighter lights will also be installed, according to a Caltrans representative.