Redding man, 40, ID’d after fiery wreck in Redding

UPDATED: See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif., — Coroner officials have released the name of a man who died after his vehicle was involved in a fiery crash at the I-5 and Hwy 44 interchange, Wednesday, Nov. 10. The victim’s vehicle, which first crashed into a guardrail before continuing down the embankment and coming to rest on Hilltop Drive where […]

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Driver dead after fiery Shingletown rollover accident

SHINGLETOWN, Calif., — Authorities have confirmed that one person was killed in a fiery, solo-vehicle rollover crash in the Shingletown area early Sunday evening, Sept. 19. The fatal accident happened on Hwy 44, about one mile east of Brokeoff Meadows Road, according to local volunteer fire officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Redding road rage collision leads to arrest of “heavily […]

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Dogs safely recovered after 100 mph pursuit and crash following Redding car theft

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a wanted felon with a lengthy criminal history who stole a car from a Redding business was arrested after leading officials on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit before being involved in a solo-vehicle, rollover crash yesterday afternoon, July 26. Two dogs that had been left inside the running vehicle as it sat parked outside the business […]

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Red Bluff man, 34, killed trying to run across Hwy 44

REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a pedestrian was fatally struck by an SUV while trying to run across Highway 44 this morning, Tuesday, June 1. The fatal accident happened near Hilltop Drive just before 8:30 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol. SEE OTHER RECENT RED BLUFF AREA HEADLINE NEWS: Attempted murder investigation underway after two shot in Red Bluff Red […]

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Pair dead after two-vehicle Hwy 44 crash

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Authorities have confirmed that two people were killed in a two-vehicle traffic collision that occurred on Hwy 44, near Bridge Creek Road and two miles east of the Lassen Park Entrance, early Thursday evening, March 11. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Driver sought after hit and run kills Burney woman, 63 No injuries after vehicle crashes through […]

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Cottonwood man ID’d after fatal solo-vehicle crash near Shingletown

UPDATED: Thursday, Dec. 10, 10:49 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Monday, Nov. 30, 10:52 a.m. SHINGLETOWN, Calif. — California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of a single-vehicle crash that happened on Highway 44 near Boulder Ridge Trail, about five miles west of Shingletown Sunday, Nov. 29. There were no known witnesses to the fatal crash and […]

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Woman, 56, killed in Palo Cedro head-on crash ID’d

UPDATED: Thursday, Dec. 10, 8 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Wednesday, Dec. 9, 10:54 p.m. PALO CEDRO, Calif. — One person was killed and another was injured after a two-vehicle head-on collision in the area of Deschutes Road and Hwy 44 in Palo Cedro Wednesday morning, Dec. 9. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: COVID-19 concern rising after third […]

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Shingletown head-on crash injures 3

SHINGLETOWN — Three people including a UPS driver were hospitalized after a head-on crash involving a delivery van and SUV in the Shingletown area Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 21. The two-vehicle accident happened on Hwy. 44, just east of Wilson Hill Rd., according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: RPD arrests woman, 29, charged in Weed man’s 2012 murder Search continuing […]

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Big-rig takes out Palo Cedro power pole, fence

PALO CEDRO — Officials are continuing to work at the scene of a tractor trailer combo that crashed into and knocked down a power pole in Palo Cedro shortly before noon today, Tuesday, Dec. 10. No injuries were reported after the collision, which happened along the Deschutes Rd. off ramp for SR-44, according to a CHP incident log. LEADING THE […]

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