Last night after dark this red ford truck was
traveling on Hwy 26 about 2 miles from Hwy 88 when, according to a passenger in
the truck, a deer darted across the road. The vehicle directly in front
of the truck slammed on its brakes to avoid the deer and the truck unable to
stop hit the rear of the SUV causing considerable damages to the front of the
truck and injuries to the truck’s driver. The SUV then fled the scene of the accident without
stopping. The driver of the red pick up was taken to Sutter Amador Hospital by
the American legion Ambulance service.