SHINGLETOWN, CA – Two Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash on Highway 44 at Smith Creek Road

Sleet, Snow Causes Head-On Crash in Shingletown

 
SHINGLETOWN, CA (March 7, 2019) – Two people were seriously injured following a head-on collision Thursday afternoon in Shingletown.
 
The collision happened around 4:19 p.m. on Highway 44 at Smith Creek Road.
 
According to the California Highway Patrol, a gray Jeep and yellow Volkswagen were involved. One of the cars reportedly spun out on a sleet, slippery road and collided head-on with the other.
 
Three occupants were extricated from a vehicle, two of them suffered major injuries and the other one sustained minor injuries.
 
Paramedics transported the injured patients to a hospital for proper treatment.
 
Both vehicles were towed away from the collision scene.
 
Authorities are still investigating the crash and urging witnesses to come forward with information.
 
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