Amador County – Authorities are searching a male driver of a silver Sport Utility Vehicle that was reportedly the cause of an injury accident last week on Highway 88, west of Ousby Road. California Highway Patrol said a man and woman from Pioneer suffered moderate and minor injuries Thursday afternoon when they were forced off the road by an oncoming vehicle that had crossed over the center line of Highway 88, leading to a violent crash, including their vehicle rolling several times. Richard Kelly, 80, and Barbara Kelly, 72, both of Pioneer, were both pinned inside a Chevy Blazer Thursday after Richard Kelly swerved to avoid a head-on collision with an oncoming car that had crossed the center line of the road. They two were extricated by firefighters using Hurst extrication tools. A witness in a vehicle following behind the Blazer confirmed that a silver Sport Utility Vehicle (driving west bound on Highway 88) and its driver allowed the SUV “to cross over the double yellow lines into the path of” Kelly. Driving east-bound on Highway 88, west of Ousby Road, Kelly “took evasive action by turning to the right.” CHP said Kelly “overcorrected to the left and lost control.” Kelly’s Blazer left the east-bound shoulder of the road and “rolled several times before coming to rest on its roof, on the north side of Highway 88.” The Kellys were both transported to Sutter Amador Hospital. Richard Kelly had moderate injuries and Barbara Kelly had minor injuries. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. Thursday (April 29th). CHP said the silver SUV, driven by an unidentified male, “fled the scene west-bound on Highway 88.” CHP said witnesses described the vehicle only as a silver Sport Utility Vehicle with a “Fox” head sticker on the front bumper. Anyone with information about the vehicle or its driver is asked to call the Amador Unit of the CHP. The crash was listed as a “hit and run” with injuries. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.-
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Amador County – Authorities are searching a male driver of a silver Sport Utility Vehicle that was reportedly the cause of an injury accident last week on Highway 88, west of Ousby Road. California Highway Patrol said a man and woman from Pioneer suffered moderate and minor injuries Thursday afternoon when they were forced off the road by an oncoming vehicle that had crossed over the center line of Highway 88, leading to a violent crash, including their vehicle rolling several times. Richard Kelly, 80, and Barbara Kelly, 72, both of Pioneer, were both pinned inside a Chevy Blazer Thursday after Richard Kelly swerved to avoid a head-on collision with an oncoming car that had crossed the center line of the road. They two were extricated by firefighters using Hurst extrication tools. A witness in a vehicle following behind the Blazer confirmed that a silver Sport Utility Vehicle (driving west bound on Highway 88) and its driver allowed the SUV “to cross over the double yellow lines into the path of” Kelly. Driving east-bound on Highway 88, west of Ousby Road, Kelly “took evasive action by turning to the right.” CHP said Kelly “overcorrected to the left and lost control.” Kelly’s Blazer left the east-bound shoulder of the road and “rolled several times before coming to rest on its roof, on the north side of Highway 88.” The Kellys were both transported to Sutter Amador Hospital. Richard Kelly had moderate injuries and Barbara Kelly had minor injuries. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. Thursday (April 29th). CHP said the silver SUV, driven by an unidentified male, “fled the scene west-bound on Highway 88.” CHP said witnesses described the vehicle only as a silver Sport Utility Vehicle with a “Fox” head sticker on the front bumper. Anyone with information about the vehicle or its driver is asked to call the Amador Unit of the CHP. The crash was listed as a “hit and run” with injuries. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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