Update: Head-on collision near Cholame ‘Y’ injures two, blocks traffic
Update posted Aug. 29
–Additional details have been released by CHP regarding the head-on collision that occurred near the Cholame “Y” Wednesday.
At approximately 7:28 a.m., 29-year-old Joey McGraw Jr. of San Bernadino was driving a 1999 Acura on Highway 46 West, near Antelope Road. He attempted to pass a semi-truck, but realized that he didn’t have sufficient clearance, and veered back into the Westbound lane. Because of the unsafe speed that McGraw was traveling at, he lost control of his vehicle and swerved into the Eastbound lane, colliding head-on with 67-year-old Michael Klassen of Pebble Beach driving a 2015 Toyota Sienna.
Both drivers sustained injuries and were transported to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a factor in this collision, CHP says. The collision occurred about a mile east of the “Y” interchange.
Original story posted Aug. 28
#ShandonIC Major damage to the vehicles and two patients transported by #EMS with moderate injuries. pic.twitter.com/skQJ1aSBhH
— CAL FIRE SLO (@CALFIRE_SLO) August 28, 2019
–A head-on collision on Highway 46 just east of the Cholame “Y” has injured two people and is blocking traffic, according to reports.
According to the CHP, the crash happened at about 7:30 a.m., when one car was attempting to pass a semi truck and collided head-on with another car.
Two people were injured in the crash, reports say.
It took until 9:10 this morning for emergency crews to fully clear the scene and open back up the highway to through traffic.
No further details are available at this time.
COLLISION UPDATE: The crash on SR-46, East of SR-41, was a two vehicle collision with major injuries for the involved parties. Emergency crews are still on scene clearing this scene. pic.twitter.com/UhZLjLtu0f
— CHPTempleton (@CHP_Templeton) August 28, 2019
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