Amador County - A head-on collision Friday afternoon in the turn lane in front of Jackson Creek Shopping Center resulted in at least four minor injuries and two serious injuries. According to a bystander, a Pontiac Vibe was exiting the shopping center and collided with a Mazda Tribute SUV as it entered the turn lane. Jackson Detective Chris Mynderup said the collision was “pretty much head on.” The two vehicles carried a combined total of six passengers. At least two of the vehicle occupants were minors. Within minutes, emergency crews from across Amador County were on scene. Traffic was guided by while two Jackson fire trucks, Jackson Police vehicles, two CAL FIRE trucks, an American Legion Post 108 Ambulance and a tow truck crowded the roadway around the wreck. Emergency crews worked together to carefully help the passengers from the car, most of whom could do so voluntarily. The driver of the Vibe and the passenger in the Mazda Tribute were fitted with neck braces and carefully extracted from the battered vehicles before being placed in the ambulance. They were both transported to Sutter Amador Hospital for further examination, but were expected to make a full recovery. No names were released at the time this story was written. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -
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Amador County - A head-on collision Friday afternoon in the turn lane in front of Jackson Creek Shopping Center resulted in at least four minor injuries and two serious injuries. According to a bystander, a Pontiac Vibe was exiting the shopping center and collided with a Mazda Tribute SUV as it entered the turn lane. Jackson Detective Chris Mynderup said the collision was “pretty much head on.” The two vehicles carried a combined total of six passengers. At least two of the vehicle occupants were minors. Within minutes, emergency crews from across Amador County were on scene. Traffic was guided by while two Jackson fire trucks, Jackson Police vehicles, two CAL FIRE trucks, an American Legion Post 108 Ambulance and a tow truck crowded the roadway around the wreck. Emergency crews worked together to carefully help the passengers from the car, most of whom could do so voluntarily. The driver of the Vibe and the passenger in the Mazda Tribute were fitted with neck braces and carefully extracted from the battered vehicles before being placed in the ambulance. They were both transported to Sutter Amador Hospital for further examination, but were expected to make a full recovery. No names were released at the time this story was written. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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