Jamestown, CA…This collision occurred on August 15. Notifications have been made and the sad details of the names involved this horrific accident can be released. There was also a 120 acre vegetation fire as well. Sheila Weeks, 59 from Modesto, CA was driving her 1997 Honda CRV westbound on SR 120 in the number one eastbound lane near Tulloch Dam Road. Rachel Shahinian, 50 from Alameda, CA was driving her 2007 Toyota Rav 4 was traveling eastbound on SR 120 in the number one lane approaching Tulloch Dam Road. The front of the CRV collided with the front of the RAV 4. The RAV 4 to the right and became engulfed in fire. The CRV swerved to the right and came to rest in the center median of the roadway. The drivers of both vehicles sustained fatal injuries and Annika Zinsley, 10 from Alameda who was a passenger in the RAV 4 sustained fatal injuries as a result of this collision. A brush fire started and was extinguished by the fire personnel.
From all of us at ThePineTree.net our thoughts and prayers are with those affected.
The release below is not a full accident report but a summary for public release
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Rest In Peace.
Our family lives in Alameda, and I had a very pleasant conversation with Rachel Shahinian at the local Peet’s coffee shop. She was a very bright woman who worked as a molecular biologist, and had several patents to her name. Her adorable daughter, Annika was in the same acting and ballet classes as my daughter. We are all heartbroken.
Rachel and Annika were exceptionally wonderful; bright, gifted, warm friendly people. The world is not as good a place without them. Their immediate family and friends are inconsolable with this loss, their are 100s of people mourning them in Alameda. Our family has been friends with them 10+yrs.
To the locals there – how could someone get on the wrong side of the freeway and get to highway speed in the short distance from the tulloch dam road to the accident site?
Rachel….Knew her from Roche …..she loved and lived life to the fullest….Her precious child Annika… You were love and will missed..
Rachel and Annika were full of love and light. Two of the most beautiful souls you could ever hope to know. They will be missed. This world was a better place with them in it.
We were so looking forward to 5th Grade and beyond with Annika and fun filled field trips with lots of coffee. Rachel and Annika – we will always miss you. Our love to your immediate family, from your Tribe of Mamas. xoxoxo
BOTH WILL BE MISS AND ANNIKA WAS MY STUDENT AT PETER PAN SCHOOL WAS SO SAD TO HEAR ABOUT THIS. MS JACKIE