Posted by: thepinetree on 05/05/2014 10:12 AM
Updated by: thepinetree on 05/07/2014 07:41 PM
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Major Injuries To San Andreas Man In Early Morning Accident. Updated with Fire Response Info
Valley Springs, CA...A 51 year old San Andreas man was driving V1(Toyota) on SR-12 eastbound west of SR-26 at approximately 55 MPH. P-1 fell asleep and allowed V-1 to leave the paved portion of the roadway and subsequently collided with a tree. He was transported by air Ambulance to Doctors Hospital Modesto with major injuries. The vehicle was also a complete loss due to fire. The victim was lucky he was able to self extricate or he may have perished in the fire....
The accident occurred at 1:45am early this morning.
Lets be careful out there....
May 5, 2014
14-CATCU003884 CAL FIRE
CAL FIRE Tuolumne/Calaveras Unit Fire Report
Fax #: 754-1959 or call 754-3831
Location (Town, street address, intersection, etc.)
1900 BLOCK HIGHWAY 12, VALLEY SPRINGS, CALAVERAS COUNTY
Time of call
0141 HRS
Type of fire (structure, vegetation, vehicle, etc.)
VEHICLE
Units, personnel responding (departments & equipment, i.e. breathing units, air tankers, etc.)
CDF UNITS RESPONDING:
VALLEY SPRINGS: ENGINE 4451
LOCAL UNITS RESPONDING:
CAL CO: ENGINE 112
Injuries
NONE
Cause of fire (arson, children playing w/matches, electrical short, etc.)
VEHICLE ACCIDENT
Damage estimate (breakdown structure/contents)
A TOYOTA 4 RUNNER WAS IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT HITTING A TREE. THIS CAUSED A FIRE WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND THE FIRE SPREAD INTO A NEARBY SPOT OF GRASS VEGETATION. ESTIMATED DOLLAR DAMAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT
Time to extinguish
INCIDENT CLOSED AT 0315 HRS
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