Columbia, CA…CHP is reporting a non-injury collision near Parrotts Ferry & Union Hill. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00290 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Parrotts Ferry Rd / Union Hill Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 38.015341 -120.396305 Close Detail Information 4:25 PM 2 [2] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1182-Trfc Collision-No […]
Copperopolis, CA…(Update…Just spoke with CHP-San Andreas and there was one fatality in this collision. They have one way traffic controls in place) CHP is reporting a major injury collision near Obyrnes Ferry & Copper Cove Drive. The roadway is blocked. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00204 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Obyrnes Ferry […]
Angels Camp, CA…CHP is working a non-injury collision now in the clearing stages on Hwy 4 near Poole Station. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00151 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr4 / Pool Station Rd Loc Desc: EB JWO Lat/Lon: 38.044637 -120.647426 Close Detail Information 2:34 PM 10 [14] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 […]
San Andreas, CA….A San Jose man was traveling westbound on SR-12 east of Double Springs Road at an unknown rate of speed. Due to his intoxication he swerved onto the westbound shoulder, lost control of his Pontiac and it overturned. He was arrested for suspicion of Felony DUI, and both he and his passenger were […]
Jamestown, CA…On April 12, 2017 at approximately 9:40 pm, 21 year old Sonora resident, Abigail Stewart, was driving her 2004 Subaru Forester northbound on Sawmill Flat Road approaching the intersection with Rambler Road, while under the influence of alcohol. Due to her high level of alcohol intoxication, Ms. Stewart allowed her vehicle to drift off […]
Arnold, CA…Along the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada Today Rain and snow showers. A weather system will continue to bring more snow to the Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascades through early this evening. The brunt of the snow is expected through the early morning hours. Locally heavy snow with lowering snow levels is possible in […]
Jamestown, CA…CHP is reporting a minor injury collision in front of Sierra Motors on Hwy 108. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00202 Type: Trfc Collision-Minor Inj Location: Sr108 / 5th Ave Loc Desc: IFO SIERRA MOTORS Lat/Lon: 37.958328 -120.418228 Close Detail Information 12:03 PM 2 [3] NEG 1125 12:03 PM 1 [1] SIL […]
San Andreas, CA – The leading cause of death for Americans 15-20 years old is motor vehicle collisions, (According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and the CHP’s goal is to reduce the death rate among teenagers as the result of these collisions. In order to address this alarming trend, the CHP developed a […]
Sonora, CA…Record-setting snow levels and extensive storm damage mean some roads scheduled to reopen April 15, 2017 will remain impassable, Stanislaus National Forest officials announced. “In past years our estimated date of April 15 to open seasonal roads was pretty accurate,” said Jim Junette, acting Deputy Forest Supervisor for Stanislaus National Forest. “This year’s amazing […]
Monterey, CA…The Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge on State Route 1 was closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic February 15, 2017, after heavy rains caused a landslide under the structure damaging one of its main support columns. The bridge, which was built in 1968, was demolished over the span of a week. Engineers used a 6,000 ton […]
Jamestown, CA…CHP is reporting a Mustang vs an embankment on Hwy 108 near Rock Shop. Please use caution out there today. Incident: 00090 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: SR108 / ROCK SHOP Loc Desc: EB JEO Lat/Lon: 37.846264 -120.559460 Close Detail Information 8:14 AM 4 [6] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AHEARNS TOW F/FLTBD 209-533-9149 8:11 […]
Lake Alpine, CA…We would like to thank John Michnowicz for the photos from yesterday as Caltrans commenced their work in earnest of clearing Ebbetts Pass for spring & summer. It will be a long and tough task as once the roads are cleaned crews will need to finish any road repairs needed. We have heard […]
Arnold, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is preparing to begin a project that will install retaining walls along State Route 4 (SR-4) near Calaveras Big Trees State Park. The project will install retaining walls for sediment control, improve culverts and drainage, and re-construct roadside shoulders along a half-mile segment of SR-4, just west of […]
Chicago, IL…The United Airlines CEO at least took it upon himself to offer a statement directly on the incident. He rightly assumed that leaving this to his PR Department would have amounted to cruel and unusual punishment of PR people. It seems no one was willing to accept the vouchers and inducements offered. The poor […]
Bear Valley, CA…CHP is reporting that no humans have been injured in a collision near Hwy 4 and Bear Valley. Unfortunately is looks like there has been one canine fatality. Incident: 00151 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 0 Sr4 Loc Desc: 4 AT BEAR VLY ENTRANCE Lat/Lon: 38.460305 -120.044375 Close Detail Information 10:36 AM 4 […]
Sonora, CA…CHP is reporting a collision near Jamestown & Wigwam Roads. Not sure all of the details but emergency medical crews were doing CPR on one unresponsive subject earlier. We pray it was a good outcome…. Incident: 00132 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Wigwam Rd / Jamestown Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.961770 -120.417777 Close Detail […]
Mi Wuk Village, CA…CHP is reporting a collision on Hwy 108 near Sierra Park Road. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00282 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Sr108 / Sierra Park Rd Loc Desc: JEO MI WUK Lat/Lon: 38.065692 -120.184788 Close Detail Information 1:49 PM 2 [3] NEG 1125 1:49 PM 1 [2] EVERYONE […]
Arnold, CA…CHP is reporting a solo vehicle vs a tree near Hwy 4 and Beatrice Drive in the Cottage Springs area. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00240 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr4 / Beatrice Dr Loc Desc: WB Lat/Lon: 38.356417 -120.212332 Close Detail Information 1:34 PM 2 [4] 1039 CALSO ON PRECAUTION […]
Coulterville, CA…On Friday, April 7th, at approximately 11 am, 28 year old Ricardo Gonzalez was driving a 2004 Toyota Camry southbound on State Route 49 south of Coulterville, during a heavy downpour. Due to the unsafe speed for the wet weather conditions, Gonzalez ran off of the west road edge and down a very steep […]
Pine Grove, CA…CJP is reporting an overturned vehicle on Hwy 88 near Climax Road. The driver is out of the vehicle and it luckily non-injury. Incident: 00296 Type: Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj Location: Sr88 / Climax Rd Loc Desc: JWO Lat/Lon: 38.406871 -120.670047 Close Detail Information 6:50 PM 4 [5] 1039 AMA SO 6:49 PM 3 […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…The tragic notifications to his family have been completed and Calaveras County Coroner Kevin Raggio has released that it was 22 year old Christopher Hiser from Sonora that lost his life yesterday when he was struck by a limb from a tree. He was working for a tree contractor and was in a […]
Tuolumne County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close eastbound and westbound State Route 120 at the James E. Roberts Bridge in Tuolumne County for bridge work. Access to the bridge is prohibited Tuesday night, April 11, 2017, and Wednesday night, April 12, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning. Detours […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…On 04/06/17 at 11:20 AM, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Whiskey Slide Road north of the intersection of West Murray Creek Road, in Mountain Ranch for an Industrial Accident. A 21-year old male who was employed by a tree cutting contractor was removing an oak tree from a rural property […]
Sacramento, CA…Late last night, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 1 by Senator Jim Beall (D-San Jose), a 10-year, $52 billion transportation plan, the largest overhaul of transportation funding in the state in more than 25 years. The Senate voted 27-11, and the Assembly voted 54-26 – the bare minimum two-thirds margins required for a tax […]
Coulterville, CA…CHP is reporting major injuries and 4 injured when a vehicle went off a steep cliff near Hwy 49 and 132. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00168 Type: Trfc Collision-Major Inj Location: Sr49 / Sr132 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.710429 -120.196961 Close Detail Information 11:48 AM 14 [34] 1039 MILLER BROTHERS 11:46 AM […]
Jamestown, CA…CHP is reporting an overturned vehicle on Hwy 108. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00139 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR108 / Tulloch Dam Rd Loc Desc: EB SR108/ROCK SHOP Lat/Lon: 37.839200 -120.626055 Close Detail Information 10:04 AM 13 [23] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AHEARNS TOW 209-533-9149 10:03 AM 12 [22] RDWY […]
Valley Springs, CA…CHP is reporting a school bus hit a low haning phone line or cable. The line is now caught on the bus and the bus is blocking a lane. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00067 Type: Traffic Hazard Location: Kirby St / Baldwin St Loc Desc: JWO Lat/Lon: 38.110252 -120.866672 Close […]
Arnold, CA…We stat the morning with quite a few local residents staring at coffee makers that refuse to come on. The good news is you can tell the work by PG&E and tree crews is starting to pay off in that we could have easily had this number several times higher with the high winds […]
Valley Springs, CA….CHP is reporting a hit and run that started at Zippy Mart and the suspect vehicle is now pulled over near Fashion Floors. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00262 Type: Hit and Run No Injuries Location: Sr12 / Sr26 Loc Desc: ZIPPY MART PK LOT Lat/Lon: 38.191538 -120.829016 Close Detail Information […]
Pioneer, CA…We are still searching for Christine. At this point she has been missing for approximately 23 hours. We have used a drone with thermal imagery, helicopters, a canine and trained ground searchers. We have entered her information into the Missing Persons System, we have utilized Code Red, issued a Silver Alert and provided information […]
