Near collision on icy highway leaves truck dangling from Lake Britton Bridge

BURNEY, Calif., — No injuries were reported when the driver of a pickup truck swerved to avoid a collision with another vehicle and lost control on an icy section of SR-89 near Lake Britton early Friday morning, Dec. 3. The accident, which happened at the Lake Britton Bridge northeast of Burney, left the pickup truck dangling precariously from the bridge, […]

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Oregon man, 49, killed in solo-vehicle Hwy 89 crash near Burney

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif., — Authorities say a fiery crash into a tree resulted in the driver’s death early this morning, Tuesday, Oct. 5. The fatal, solo-vehicle accident happened on Highway 89, just south of Lake Road and about one mile south of McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Westwood shootout between gun-wielding men leads […]

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No injuries after pickup with trailer plows into Burney tree

UPDATED/CORRECTED: Monday, April 8, 10:45 a.m., to reflect correct location in Burney, not Cassel. BURNEY — Emergency personnel are at the scene of a solo-vehicle crash in an unincorporated area of Burney that was reported this morning, Monday, April 8. The accident, which involved a pickup truck pulling a 32-foot trailer, happened on SR-89, near Hat Creek Ln., according to […]

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