Thursday, 12 April 2007 23:10
Drivers Remain Distracted On Local Roadways
Accidents occurring over the last three days are
a reminder to local drivers that inattention to the roadway causes accidents.
Another accident was caused on Wednesday due to a driver not paying attention
to the road. According
to Officer Craig Zaragoza’s report Glenn Pitts, 39 and of Ione was driving west
bound on Ridge Road and stopped his vehicle for a west bound vehicle waiting to
make a left turn into a driveway. 19 year old Derrick Phang of Sacramento
was driving a 2001 Toyota west bound as well approaching the rear of Pitts’
2003 Dodge. According to the CHP report Phang looked at his cell phone for the
time and did not notice that Pitts had stopped and subsequently rear ended the
dodge. Neither driver was injured.