50 Year Old Iowa Woman Perishes in Collision on Hwy 49

San Andreas, CA…On June 5, 2021, at approximately 0715 hours, A Georgia man was driving a white Dodge Ram pickup truck northbound on State Route 49, south of O’Connell Lane. A Iowa woman was driving a gray Nissan Altima southbound on State Route 49, south of O’Connell Lane. The Georgia man allowed his vehicle to veer to the left and travel into the southbound lane, directly into the path of the Iowa woman’s Nissan Altima. The vehicles collided head-on within the southbound lane. The force of this collision pushed the Nissan back onto the west roadway shoulder and caused the Dodge to overturn. Georgia man was transported from the scene by American Legion Ambulance with minor injuries. The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene.

It is unknown if alcohol and/or drugs were a factor in this collision.

There are no further details available at this time as the collision is still under investigation. Party information is pending notification of next of kin.