Ione, CA…On March 2, 2023, at approximately 1352 hours, Amador Area officers were dispatched to a solo vehicle vs. tree collision on Irish Hill Road south of Carbondale Road in unincorporated Amador County. Preliminary investigation indicates a male was driving a Toyota Echo northbound on Irish Hill Road at a high rate of speed. The driver lost control of the Toyota which left the roadway and collided into a large oak tree. All three occupants were killed as a result of the impact.

Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the collision, but will be determined upon receipt of the coroner’s report.