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BURNEY, Calif. — Authorities say an “experienced cliff/bridge jumper” from the Reno, Nevada area died after making a dangerous leap from the Lake Britton Bridge off Highway 89, plummeting more than 60 feet into the cold water of Lake Britton below. The victim’s body was discovered several hours later by Shasta County Sheriff’s Dive Team members in 37 feet of […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Officials are continuing to work at the scene of a two-vehicle collision that occurred northeast of the Intermountain community of Burney this afternoon, Saturday, May 1. The accident occurred along SR-89, three miles south of Burney Falls State Park, according to a CHP incident log. This collision was the second to occur just south of Burney Falls […]
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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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UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 7, 6 p.m., With traffic condition update and other information. BURNEY, Calif. — A tractor-trailer combo that jack-knifed and crashed in heavy fog along SR-89 overnight led to multiple calls and confusion about the big-rig’s location, as well as an hours-long citizen-led search for its driver throughout the early morning hours today, Thursday, Jan. 7. The accident […]
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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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UPDATED: Wednesday, Sept. 2, 12:36 p.m. SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Caltrans officials announced just at 12:36 p.m. today that SR-89 was no longer blocked after officials finished removing a hazardous tree that was blocking both directions of travel near Burney Falls State Park. The roadway was blocked for less than one hour and traffic is now moving unimpeded through the […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, Nov. 26, 3:50 p.m., With additional details. As the first snow of the season began falling in and around the Intermountain area, east of Redding and south of Mt. Shasta, CHP and area tow companies found themselves overwhelmed with numerous crashes reported throughout the region. Within hours of the season’s first snowfall in the area, CHP began receiving […]
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HAT CREEK — A driver who reportedly swerved to avoid a deer sustained minor injuries after losing control of her vehicle and crashing in Hat Creek, early Friday morning, Nov. 22. A CHP incident log and radio traffic indicated the solo-vehicle accident happened on SR-89 at Gatewood. This morning’s crash follows on the heels of a deadly rollover accident that […]
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HAT CREEK — At least one person has died after a solo-vehicle crash in Hat Creek this morning, Saturday, Nov. 16. The fatal collision, which involved at least two occupants, happened along SR-89, just south of the post office and Doty Rd., according to a CHP incident log. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Redding enforcement operation yields 10 arrests, 72 citations […]
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BURNEY — Officials are conducting an unattended death investigation after a man’s lifeless body was found behind a pickup truck along SR-89, north of SR-299E, early yesterday evening, Saturday, Sept. 14. The victim was discovered by a Shasta County Sheriff’s Sgt., who spotted a vehicle with its door’s open near the old railroad crossing at MM24, about two and a […]
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