Tuesday, 01 May 2007 23:31
Jackson Man Killed In Moke Hill Car Accident, Sutter Creek Man Arrested At Scene
The San Andreas Unit of the
California Highway Patrol is reporting a fatal accident involving a Jackson man. According to the CHP report the
accident occurred when 24 year old Jared Allen of Sutter Creek was traveling
through Mokelumne Hill on Hwy 49 in a 1989 Jeep. As Allen proceeded
through town a car driven by 48 year old Julie Henderson of Moke Hill stopped to
make a left hand turn off the roadway.
Allen, according to the CHP report, due to his level of intoxication,
suddenly realized that Henderson
was stopped in front of him and attempted to steer around the rear of Henderson’s car, a 2000
Toyota Corolla. The maneuver was unsuccessful and the Jeep hit the rear of the Toyota causing the Jeep
to run off of the west side of Hwy 49. Allen then overcorrected and the Jeep rolled ejecting the passenger, 23
year old Jeremy Brown of Jackson.
Brown was declared dead at the scene. Allen was subsequently arrested for DUI
and Vehicular Manslaughter.