An accident occured early Wednesday morning involving two trucks and a car on Hwy 49 near Electra Road. Around 6:15AM, a car traveling North on Hwy 49 near Electra Road collided with two trucks traveling in the same direction. According to witnesses, the two trucks were traveling up the hill around 20 miles per hour as the car was passing from behind. The last truck decided to pull into the normal travel lane and failed to notice the car passing. The car struck the front wheel of the truck then lost control and spun into the other vehicle, a PG&E truck. The impact caused the car to overturn in the pullout lane and the driver was trapped inside until Jackson Fire Arrived. The driver of the car was treated in an arriving ambulance before being transported to the hospital.
Thursday, 15 May 2008 02:03
Injury Accident on Hwy. 49 & Electra Road
An accident occured early Wednesday morning involving two trucks and a car on Hwy 49 near Electra Road. Around 6:15AM, a car traveling North on Hwy 49 near Electra Road collided with two trucks traveling in the same direction. According to witnesses, the two trucks were traveling up the hill around 20 miles per hour as the car was passing from behind. The last truck decided to pull into the normal travel lane and failed to notice the car passing. The car struck the front wheel of the truck then lost control and spun into the other vehicle, a PG&E truck. The impact caused the car to overturn in the pullout lane and the driver was trapped inside until Jackson Fire Arrived. The driver of the car was treated in an arriving ambulance before being transported to the hospital.
