Tag: Ingot

UPDATE: Pit River Tribe family members, including four children, continuing to recover after Ingot head-on crash

INGOT, Calif. — Five family members, including a woman in her 60s and four children, ages 5 to 11, are continuing to recover after they were involved in a major-injury, head-on traffic collision while traveling on SR-299E in the unincorporated Shasta County community of Ingot on Tuesday morning, July 27. The major-injury accident, which was declared a Mass Casualty Incident […]

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No injuries after second SR-299E crash near Ingot in days

INGOT, Calif., — No injuries were reported after a solo-vehicle rollover accident on SR-299E near Ingot, east of Bella Vista last night, Thursday, July 29. The crash, which happened near mile marker 44, about two miles east of Sugar Pine Camp Road according to a CHP incident log, caused the hour-long, partial closure of the highway but did not result […]

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Six hospitalized after SR-299E head-on wreck near Ingot

INGOT, Calif., — Six people were hospitalized, including a woman in her 60s who was critically injured and was one of two victims who were airlifted to area hospitals, after a two-vehicle, head-on wreck in the unincorporated Shasta County community of Ingot yesterday morning, Tuesday, July 27. The major-injury accident, which was declared a Mass Casualty Incident and forced the […]

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Furnaceville & Ingot: Home of the Afterthought mine – Part 2

Miners searching for silver struck the copper vein of the Copper Hill mine in 1862, during the silver rush excitement at Silver City. This vein was located in the boundaries of the Cow Creek mining district. However, mining activity lacked on this property until 1873, several years after the abandonment of Silver City, a former settlement which existed above the […]

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Silver City: A prelude to Furnaceville & Ingot

In 1862, a silver rush caused the creation of a mining community called Silver City, also known as Silverton, about 2 1/2 miles above the present-day town of Ingot. It’s name derived from the silver ore which the miners of this burg sought after along the channels of Silver Creek and Cedar Creek. It was located in the boundaries of […]

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Redding man, 25, dead after truck plummets off SR-299E near Ingot

UPDATED: Friday, June 18, 9 p.m., With Coroner’s release of information. INGOT, Calif. — Authorities say a 25-year-old Redding man was killed when his vehicle careened off SR-299E and soared down a 50-foot embankment near Ingot, Thursday afternoon, June 17. California Highway Patrol has since said that several 911 callers reported that the deceased man was speeding and driving recklessly […]

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UPDATE: Victim crushed by falling hay bales in 299E pile-up near Ingot ID’d

UPDATED: Thursday, Nov. 12, 11:45 a.m. See Original Story and initial update below. INGOT, Calif. — Officials this morning identified the victim of a multiple-vehicle crash involving a hay hauling big rig and four other vehicles, Tuesday morning, Nov.10. The chain-reaction crashes happened east of Bella Vista on SR-299E, between Sugar Pine Camp and Oak Run roads, about one and […]

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Burney pharmacist ID’d after deadly Bella Vista crash

UPDATED: Wednesday, April 1, 11:55 a.m. See Original Story below. BELLA VISTA, Calif. — Authorities have identified a man killed Saturday evening in the Bella Vista area, March 28, after his vehicle soared off SR-99E and crashed into several trees. The victim killed in the crash, who has since been identified as 43-year-old, Tilak Madhukar Baviskar, of Yuba City, worked […]

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Major injuries reported after pickup crashes into creek near Ingot

UPDATED: Monday, March 2, 11:30 a.m., With roadway conditions update. See Original Story below. INGOT — CHP updated shortly before 11:30 a.m., that the pickup truck involved in this collision had been successfuly pulled from the creek and removed from the area. Officers also reported that the highway had re-opened with no further delays expected. Original Story INGOT — Details […]

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Minor delays reported as tree trimming and maintenance continue along 299E

OAK RUN — Cal Trans officials have issued a caution for Intermountain area commuters and residents regarding one-way traffic control occurring along 299E. The traffic control will remain in effect while crews “focus on tree removal, drainage system inspections, and erosion control” throughout the area, according to Cal Trans District 2; who say the cleanup and maintenance began in the […]

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