Bear Valley, CA…There were major injuries and both parties needed to be medi-flighted from the scene of a vehicle vs tree incident off of Hwy 4 in the Bear Valley area yesterday. Hopefully the 74 year old San Andreas woman who was driving and her 80 year old passenger will heal quickly and be back home soon. Additional details are enclosed…

ON JUNE 29, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 HOURS PARTY 1 WAS DRIVING EASTBOUND ON STATE ROUTE 4 EAST OF BEAR VALLEY ROAD. THE DRIVER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT OFF THE ROADWAY AND ONTO THE DIRT SHOULDER. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND COMPLETELY LEFT THE ROADWAY ONTO THE SOUTH SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OVERTURNED. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE AND THEN CAME TO REST FACING A SOUTH-EASTERLY DIRECTION. BOTH PARTIES IN THE VEHICLE WERE FLOWN TO SUTTER ROSEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER.

ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS ARE NOT BELIEVED TO BE A FACTOR IN THIS COLLISION.