No injuries after vehicle crashes through Fall River Mills fence

FALL RIVER MILLS, CALIF. — No injuries were reported after the driver of a vehicle lost control and smashed through a fence in Fall River Mills earlier this afternoon, Thursday, March 11. According to a CHP incident log, the solo-vehicle crash happened in the area of Reynolds Road and SR-299E, between 5th and 8th streets. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: No injuries […]

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One injured after fiery rollover wreck in Montgomery Creek

UPDATED: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2 p.m., With additional details regarding victim’s status and cause of crash, along with correction regarding the fire agencies that responded to – or arrived at – the scene. MONTGOMERY CREEK, Calif. — At least one person was injured after a solo-vehicle, rollover accident in the Montgomery Creek area this afternoon, Friday, Feb.12. The sedan burst […]

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All SR-89 traffic between I-5 & SR-299E shut down due to snow conditions, multiple accidents

BURNEY, Calif. — CHP and Caltrans officials have called for the full closure of SR-89, between the junctions of Interstate 5 near Mt. Shasta and SR-299E east of Burney. Additionally, all traffic already stuck along the now-closed 60-mile stretch is being turned back, “wherever possible”, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Human remains discovered near Cottonwood, investigation continuing Redding […]

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SR-299E crash leaves truck “buried in the trees” near Oak Run Rd

BELLA VISTA, Calif. — No injuries were reported after a pickup truck traveling on SR-299E went about 30 feet over the embankment and into the trees west of Oak Run Road yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, Jan. 19. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Man who attacked Redding Rite Aid employees arrested Three found dead inside Redding home, investigation continuing UPDATE: More details after Redding […]

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Trio of SR-299E crashes in Bella Vista strain emergency resources

BELLA VISTA, Calif. — Authorities are continuing to investigate a trio of accidents that happened within miles of each other on SR-299E in the Bella Vista area, Friday evening, Oct. 23. The winding, two-lane mountain roadway has been the scene of multiple recent major injury and fatal collisions, including a deadly, two vehicle, head-on crash east of Moose Camp Rd., […]

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Woman who repeatedly rammed big rig during Burney road rage incident arrested

UPDATED: Thursday, Oct. 1, 1:15 p.m. See Original Story below. BURNEY, Calif. — In a follow up interview with California Highway Patrol, CHP Public Information Officer Morton confirmed to SCNS this afternoon that a 32-year-old, Alturas woman was arrested after fleeing the scene of a non-injury “sideswipe” traffic collision involving at least two big rigs and possibly involving several other […]

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Major injuries after SR-299E rollover, ejection

MONTGOMERY CREEK, Calif. — Authorities say a driver sustained major injuries and was airlifted to an area trauma center after being ejected during a solo-vehicle rollover accident in Shasta County yesterday morning, Friday, Sept. 18. The crash, which ignited a small brush and vegetation fire, happened near the Hillcrest rest area on SR-299E, between the Intermountain communities of Burney and Montgomery […]

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Victim of deadly Bella Vista rollover ID’d

UPDATED: Friday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m. See Original Story below. BELLA VISTA, Calif. — Officials have identified a Redding woman who died after a solo-vehicle rollover crash on SR-299E near Woodman Lane in Bella Vista, last Wednesday evening, Sept. 16. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Wanted parolee arrested after dangerous Redding pursuit Found with Satanism literature, Lakehead burglar arrested Multi-agency callout […]

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CHP urges caution after numerous recent SR-299E bear strikes

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — California Highway Patrol officials have reported an uptick in traffic collisions involving bears throughout the Intermountain area of Shasta County along State Route 299E, between the city of Redding and Burney area. At least seven bear strikes and near collisions with bears have been reported to CHP over the last few weeks and officials are cautioning […]

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Minor injuries reported after SR-299E bear strike

BURNEY, Calif. — Minor injuries were reported after a passenger vehicle struck a bear earlier today, Wednesday, Aug. 26. The bear was last seen running toward Big Bend after the collision, which happened on SR-299E, about five miles west of Hatchet Summit and one mile east of the highway’s rest area. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Report of woman trying to […]

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