. At 7:40 am 20 year old Megan Griener of River Pines was heading west bound on Shenandoah Rd and also, because of excessive speed, lost control of her 96 Ford in a curve. She proceeded off the roadway and rolled the car. She was also uninjured. At 8: 00 am Officer Le Master received another report of a vehicle accident- this time on Latrobe Rd just west of Lorentz Rd. 

Speed was also a factor in this crash states Le Masters, as the driver, C. Lopez, 20 years old of Roseville, was driving too fast for the wet roadways and while traveling through a curve left the roadway and traveled through a fence. Lopez was uninured. The lone injury yesterday occurred last night in accident where speed is not cited as a factor. 18 year old Tianna Natal of Pioneer was traveling on Pioneer Volcano Rd and while negotiating a curve, left the roadway. The vehicle struck a tree and then rolled down an embankment. Natal, and her passenger, 19 year old Eric Lantzy of Valley Springs, were both injured and transported to Sutter Amador Hospital.

According to Community Outreach Officer John C Hardey- “There is no coincidence that these four collisions all occurred with driver’s under the age of 21 in inclement weather conditions” but adds Hardey “This speaks directly to the message of the Start Smart program- inexperienced drivers not driving according to roadway conditions.” The next Start Smart Program is full and that is a good sign states Hardey- The next available class will be June 14th. Call 223-4890 for information.