Thursday, 10 January 2008 04:32
Accidents Continue at Ridge and New York Ranch Rd
On the same day that county supervisors
finalized a reduction of the speed limit
at Ridge Rd
and New York Ranch Rd
to 45 mph with the hope of reducing traffic accidents on that stretch of road –
there were 2 more accidents at that intersection. The California Highway Patrol
reported that a Lodi man turned off of New York Ranch Rd onto Ridge Road, but failed to see a Pine Grove man
traveling east on Ridge Road at about 50 mph. The resulting collision caused
property damage to both vehicles. An hour later, a West
Point woman was westbound on Ridge Road Tuesday morning when she
turned left onto New York Ranch
Road directly into the path of a car driven by a
16-year old Sutter Creek girl. The 2 cars collided, causing moderate injuries
to the West Point woman who was transported to Sutter Amador
Hospital for treatment.