A head-on collision involving two vehicles occurred on State Route 32 in the area of Forest Ranch, northeast of Chico, on July 27. The accident occurred around 3:00 p.m. near Nopel Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) report. A 74-year-old Forest Ranch woman was allegedly going east along the highway and drifted over into the lane going west, colliding head-on with a vehicle driven by a Chico man, age 87.
A head-on collision resulting in major injuries happened between two vehicles near Clio, west of Chico, on July 1. The accident happened along Highway 89 just north of Gold Lake Highway around 11:23 a.m. The collision involved a Chevy Suburban and a sedan, blocking the intersection, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
A multiple-vehicle crash south of Chico on June 9 resulted in the deaths of a young woman and her infant. The accident began as a head-on crash between two vehicles along Highway 99 near Pease Road, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). A third vehicle became involved when it struck the rear end of one of those vehicles.
A chain reaction crash involving four vehicles occurred near Chico on March 7, resulting in a fatality and injuries. The collision was reported at around 3:00 p.m. along Highway 99 north of Cana Highway. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that a Chico woman in a Toyota, age 52, drifted into the opposing lane, colliding with the side of a tractor-trailer. She died in the crash.
A fatal pedestrian accident occurred in Chico on February 24 that caused the highway to be closed. The accident involved a motor vehicle and occurred along State Route 32 at E. 8th Street shortly before 6:15 p.m. Officers with the Chico Police Department arrived at the accident site and performed life-saving measures. However, the pedestrian died at the accident scene.
With a wet and cold winter storm predicted this coming week, some Chico residents had to do extra chores over the weekend.
A pedestrian accident on October 22 caused major injuries in a crash with a motor vehicle in Chico. The accident happened at the Ivy Street intersection with West Third Street. Chico Police Department officers arrived at the scene and said the walker was crossing the street when the accident happened.
The Golden State is once again experiencing high gas prices. Despite a months-long reprieve, California gas prices skyrocketed 10 to 15 cents on several days in September and nearly doubled the national average.
A multiple-vehicle crash on a Chico off-ramp may have involved a drunk driver. The three-vehicle collision occurred off northbound S.R. 90 on the east 1st Avenue off-ramp around 8:19 p.m. The incident blocked the number one lane on the ramp, according to the accident report by the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
A traffic crash along Highway 99 near Chico injured two people in a four-vehicle accident on June 10. The collision happened around 5:00 a.m. near Gaia Road. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) incident report said that a woman driving south along the highway drifted over into the lane going northbound, crashing into a tractor-trailer heading north.
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