Tag: Hwy 273

Abandoned by wanted felon after fiery pursuit-related wreck, officers rescue seriously injured passenger from burning vehicle

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a local man is lucky to be alive after being left seriously injured and trapped inside a burning car after a wanted felon crashed while fleeing from officers last night, Friday, March 11. The driver who abandoned his passenger, leaving him in the burning and overturned vehicle with a broken back and other major injuries, […]

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Seriously injured pedestrian remains unidentified after struck while crossing Hwy 273 in Redding

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a pedestrian suffered major traumatic injuries after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Hwy. 273 in Redding early this morning, Saturday, Feb. 5. The victim, who officials were not able to immediately identify, remains hospitalized after the collision, which occurred near South Bonnyview Road. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Search warrant at Redding’s Royal Syndicate […]

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UPDATE: Driver who struck Anderson woman on mobility scooter, fled scene ID’d & no longer sought

UPDATED: Saturday, Nov. 6, 2:36 p.m. See Original Story below. ANDERSON, Calif., — The suspect in this investigation has been identified and interviewed and is cooperating with investigating officers, according to Anderson police officials. In their updated social media release, Anderson PD did not specify if any charges against the woman who reportedly fled the scene were expected and have […]

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Driver of stolen car suffers burns, major injuries after fiery wreck destroys Anderson business

ANDERSON, Calif., —  Fire officials say a commercial structure in an unincorporated part of Anderson was destroyed by a blaze that erupted after a stolen vehicle plowed into the closed business early this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 15. The wreck, which sent the driver to the hospital with major burn and other crash-related injuries and destroyed a total of seven vehicles, […]

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“Heavily intoxicated” Redding woman arrested after fleeing multiple collisions, head-on crash

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a woman they described as “heavily intoxicated” was arrested last night, Tuesday, Sept. 14, after first leaving the scene of multiple collisions that occurred in the Win River Casino and then crashing head-on into a pickup truck while driving the wrong direction within a construction zone on Hwy 273. The final crash, which occurred south […]

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Anderson pursuit leads to rollover crash

ANDERSON, Calif. — Few details have been released and officials are continuing to work at the scene of a high speed pursuit-related crash involving an Anderson PD patrol SUV earlier this morning, Sunday, Nov. 15. It was not immediately known if the driver of the car that officers were chasing when the collision happened and caused the patrol vehicle to […]

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Two dead after fiery rollover wreck in Redding

REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say two people were killed after a vehicle they were in overturned, crashed into a building, and burst into flames early Saturday morning, July 25. Officials say excessive speed was a contributing factor in the deadly crash, which happened on the 2100 block of East St.  SEE OTHER RECENT SCNS NEWS: Investigation continuing after Cottonwood drowning […]

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Anderson street race ends with 2 arrested, vehicles impounded

ANDERSON — Despite rain-slicked roads and dangerous highway conditions, two motorists decided to engage in an illegal street race earlier this morning. “Unfortunately for the drivers, they did this in front of an unmarked patrol vehicle,” Anderson PD later wrote in a social media release. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Family grieving after crash kills Australian native, Shasta College student, […]

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UPDATE: Officials release details, seek critical witness, after fatal 273 rollover

UPDATED: Thursday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. See original story below. REDDING — Officials have released additional details about this morning’s fatal solo-vehicle rollover crash that killed 21-year-old,  Brennan Emmitt Gard, of Anderson. The deadly accident happened around 6:55 a.m., on Highway 273 at Girvan Rd. According to Redding Police Department, Gard was driving a black 2000 GMC Yukon and towing […]

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Pedestrian airlifted in critical condition after hit by two cars on Hwy. 273

REDDING — A man was airlifted with major traumatic injuries after he was struck by two vehicles Tuesday night, Oct. 2. The accident happened on Highway SR 273  at S. Bonnyview Road in Redding. One of the two vehicles that struck the victim fled the scene, Redding PD later reported. According to witnesses the man ran into the street and […]

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