Two Killed in Fiery Crash on Highway 101 [Willits, CA]

41-Year-Old Woman and 13-Year-Old Girl Fatally Injured in Head-On Collision near Reynolds Highway, Robert Maffia Involved

WILLITS, CA (September 29, 2018) – Two people were killed in a fiery crash on Highway 101, mid-Saturday afternoon. The victims were only identified as a 41-year-old woman from Dos Rios and a 13-year-old girl from Willits.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision took place at approximately 3:47 PM, near Reynolds Highway.

As per reports, the woman and girl were in a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 pick-up truck that was traveling on the highway at an unknown rate of speed when it lost control and crossed into the southbound lane. There, it collided with a 1997 Peterbilt tractor-trailer, driven by 76-year-old Robert Maffia of Ukiah. Maffia tried to avoid the pickup truck, but his Peterbilt collided with the driver’s side of the Dodge.

The pickup then spun out of the roadway and came to rest on the west shoulder of the US 101. Mafia’s truck has a load of lumber, that spilled off the trailer and onto the roadway.

The driver and passenger of the Dodge were pronounced deceased at the scene. Maffia was treated at the scene for minor injuries. He was determined not to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Northbound and southbound lanes of the highway were closed for approximately two hours, as cleanup and investigation took place. No further details have been disclosed to the public, as officials continue to investigate.

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We at Sweet Law Group offer our deepest sympathies to the grieving family and friends of the victims killed in this tragic incident. May they rest in peace.

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