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.
A single-vehicle traffic fatality occurred in Chico on March 20 after the car went off the road. The accident happened around 6:57 a.m. along Highway 32 at Forest Avenue, according to a Chico Police Department press release. When officers arrived at the accident scene, they discovered the car had hit a tree when it left the road at that intersection.
Tree falls are a problem with inclement weather, and on December 29, a Chico bridge was the site of such a calamity. The tree’s large branches prevented traffic from passing over the bridge that is located at the Five-Mile recreation area. The tree has since been removed, but the bridge remains closed due to bent railings and potential structural damage.
An alleged drunk driver hit a Chico apartment on North Avenue recently, rupturing a gas line. The accident happened around midnight and, according to the Chico Police Department, the officers at the scene shut the gas line off shortly afterward. Representatives from the city’s building department and PG&E also responded. Tenants were allowed to reenter the complex within an hour after the accident. No one was injured in the crash, which shut down North and East avenues for a brief period.
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