News From Around The County
UPDATED: Thursday, May 28, 11:15 a.m. With Coroner’s release of information. ANDERSON, Calif. — Officials have identified a big rig driver who was killed while outside his truck after crashing into a guardrail on the southbound Interstate 5 in Anderson early Monday morning, May 25. The deadly accident, which happened near the Deschutes Rd. off ramp, caused traffic to back […]
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COTTONWOOD, Calif. — Authorities are investigating the cause of a solo-vehicle rollover crash in Cottonwood that left an 18-year-old man with major injuries early Saturday morning, May 2. The victim was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected during the crash, which happened on the northbound I-5 off ramp at Gas Point Rd., according to California Highway Patrol. LEADING […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Dec. 16, 11:30 p.m. See Original Story below. LAKEHEAD — Officials are continuing to work at the scene of a major injury traffic collision between a van and a big-rig that happened on the southbound I-5 at Lakeshore Dr., north of Redding in Lakehead. Shortly after 10:30 a.m., CHP updated that the involved vehicles had been removed from […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Nov. 25, 1:20 p.m. See Original Story below. REDDING — Authorities have released the identities of an Anderson pair who died after their vehicle careened off the ramp connecting northbound Interstate 5 with westbound Highway-44, in Redding. Although the crash was discovered around 9 a.m. Sunday morning, officials believe the deadly accident happened sometime overnight. Officials who responded […]
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SHASTA LAKE — Authorities who conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 5 yesterday, just south of Bridge Bay Rd. near Shasta Lake, say they seized nearly six pounds of heroin and arrested an Arizona woman for possession of heroin for sales. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES Redding bike stop leads to suspected drug sales arrest Citizen’s child abuse tip leads to […]
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MOUNTAIN GATE — Several people were injured and two drivers were arrested, after two separate crashes this afternoon, Monday, Sept. 16. The two crashes, one of which involved an ambulance whose crew was tending to the injured parties involved in the first crash, happened on the southbound I-5, about 10 miles north of Redding and just south of the unincorporated […]
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MT. SHASTA — An alleged drunk driver – who was pulled from the flaming wreckage of his car after crashing in a construction zone on Interstate 5 near Mt. Shasta – fled the scene after being rescued, causing a widespread, hour-long search for the man. The crash, which happened north of Lake Street, caused a vegetation fire that could be […]
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REDDING — CHP is investigating the cause of a non-injury accident involving a McConnell Foundation big-rig crane truck that reportedly struck the Twin View Blvd. over-crossing while traveling northbound on Interstate 5 earlier today, Wednesday, July 31. According to a CHP incident log, the crane truck, which reports from the scene indicate was too tall to safely pass under the […]
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HORNBROOK — A military Veteran who was experiencing a mental health crisis was arrested yesterday afternoon, June 28, after leading CHP on a dangerous, 130 mph pursuit and then ramming an officer’s patrol vehicle. Although the officer’s SUV caught fire after the collision and the alleged suspect refused to exit his heavily damaged vehicle, the man was eventually taken into […]
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LAMOINE — Minor injuries were reported after a logging truck loaded with lumber overturned while crossing over Interstate 5, south of Lamoine, Tuesday morning, June 18. The solo-vehicle crash sent logs raining down onto the I-5, and crushed a Toyota pickup truck that had been passing below the McCardle Flat Rd. overpass when the accident occurred, about 35 miles north […]
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