The CHP has reported a number of vehicle accidents in Amador County over the weekend. Although some were dramatic, there were no reports of serious injury. As a result of a pounding storm and white out conditions, a traffic collision involving eight vehicles occurred on Highway 88 east of Plasses Resort near Kirkwood. The Highway was covered with snow and ice, causing a small commuter bus to lose control and slide, blocking the entire highway on a blind curve in the process.

Several motorists traveling eastbound encountered the bus and attempted to avoid it. One by one they lost control of their vehicles, resulting in a total of five separate vehicle accidents. In a separate report, a resident of Volcano was driving on Buckhorn Ridge Road when she lost control of her vehicle and proceeded across the  opposite lane. The vehicle collided with a chain link fence,  hit a sign post, flipped over and came to rest on its roof.  After the collision, the woman fled the scene on foot.