Two Hospitalized After Vehicle Takes On Stone Wall

San Andreas, CA…Party one was driving southbound on SR-49 at an unknown speed. The driver allowed his vehicle to drift onto the west shoulder of SR-49( right). The driver turned his vehicle to the left and lost control. The vehicle entered onto the east (left) shoulder of SR-49 and impacted a raised asphalt curb. The vehicle continued on the shoulder where it impacted a stone wall before coming to a rest on its wheels within the northbound lane of SR-49.

Party one was transported by ground ambulance to Sonora Regional Hospital. Bernal, the passenger was transported by air ambulance to Modesto Memorial Hospital.

SR-49 was fully closed for nearly 30 minutes and open for one-way traffic for approximately 35 minutes before being fully opened in both directions around 7:35 p.m.

Alcohol and/ or drugs are not believed to have been a factor in this collision.