AUGUST 26, 2009 – A 36-year-old man suffered major injuries when his two-axle truck crashed head-on into a tree above Nevada City, authorities said. Jeffrey Daniel Kenney of Chico had to be freed from the wreckage following the crash, which occurred about 9:20 a.m. on Highway 20 at Conservation Road, according to the California Highway [...]

AUGUST 24, 2009 – A 27-year-old woman was killed when an explosion rocked an apartment complex in Nevada County, authorities said. Isela Minutti died in the blast, which occurred just before 4 p.m. at the Henness Flats apartment complex, according to Truckee police. A 30-year-old man also suffered serious burns in the explosion and was [...]

AUGUST 18, 2009 – A 50-year-old woman suspected of driving under the influence suffered major injuries when she crashed into a power pole in Penn Valley, authorities said. Vivian M. Borello of Penn Valley, who police said was arrested the day before for driving under the influence, was driving north on Pleasant Valley Road at [...]

AUGUST 8, 2009 – A 16-year-old girl suffered major head injuries when the jeep she was riding in overturned in Nevada City, authorities said. The victim was one of two passengers in a Jeep driven by a 17-year-old male, according to the California Highway Patrol. Investigators believe alcohol played a role in the crash near [...]

AUGUST 4, 2009 – A 47-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital after he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle in Nevada City, authorities said. Ralph Williams of Nevada City was riding a Giant mountain bike on the right shoulder of Blue Tent School Road, just east of Blue Ridge Road, when [...]

JULY 14, 2009 – A 41-year-old man riding a dual-purpose motorcycle without a helmet was killed in an off-road crash in Nevada City, authorities said. Jeffrey Todd McManus of Nevada City was speeding down Rudd Road on a 1974 Honda 350XL when he hit a dirt berm and became airborne, according to the California Highway [...]

JULY 3, 2009 – A motorcyclist suffered major injuries after colliding with a deer on Highway 49, authorities said. The accident occurred about 6:36 p.m. in the northbound lanes near Cherry Creek Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The highway was closed so a medical helicopter could land and transfer the victim to a [...]

JULY 2, 2009 – A fire captain with the Forest Service in Oroville was critically injured after diving into shallow water near South Yuba River State Park, authorities said. Mark Davis was with a group of friends who had been jumping feet-first into the river near Bridgeport. Davis then dove in head first, witnesses said. [...]