Long Barn, CA… Today at approximately 12:05pm a 69 year old male from Modesto was driving a 2007 Chevy 4 door westbound on Hwy 108 East of little Sweden with a 70 year old female passenger from Salida. For an unknown reason he allowed his vehicle to drift off the right road and onto the dirt shoulder he over corrected back to the left traveled out of control across the eastbound lane and went off the left edge of the road traveling approximately 200 feet down a steep embankment.

The collision was witnessed by fire fighting personnel that we’re stopped at nearby Vista Point. They responded immediately, requested additional resources and begin life saving measures. Even with their immediate aid the driver and passenger succumbed to their injuries identification of the deceased is pending notification of next of kin.

From all of us at ThePineTree.net our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this accident.

The CHP release is for general information only and is not an accident report.