On January 23rd at 5:40 a.m. on the Beckwourth Calpine Road north on Money Road, Tanner McKay, 21 of Quincy was driving his 2004 Dodge southbound at a stated speed of approximately 55 mph. As the Dodge rounded a curve in the roadway, it encountered black ice. McKay lost control and the Dodge slid towards the embankment on the east side of the road. The Dodge slid down the embankment, where it overturned severl times before coming to rest on its left side. McKay and his passengers, Brandon McGarity, 19 and Matthew McGarity, 22 of Portola and Ethan Nyberg, 21 of Quincy, called 911 and CHP arrived a short time later to assist.
On January 23rd at 6;51 on Beckwourth Calpine Road south of Valle Vista Drive, Sara Collins, 26 of Portola was driving a 1998 GMC Suburban southbound at a speed of 68 mph. At the time there was a heavy layer of fog in the area which caused the roadway to freeze. Collins was traveling through a sweeping left hand curve in the roadway and her vehicle lost traction and slid. Collins attempted to regain control but was unable to and the vehicle left the roadway, overturned and came to rest on its wheels. Following the collision all parties, Dehlyla Essler, 6, Keith Stewart 22, Aurora Conway, 13, John Dickie, 10 all of Portola and Tyler Jay Gorsuch, 29 of Truckee all self extricated from the vehicle. Alcohol or drugs are not a factor in the collision and all parties were restrained in the vehicle.
On January 23rd at 6;51 on Beckwourth Calpine Road south of Valle Vista Drive, Sara Collins, 26 of Portola was driving a 1998 GMC Suburban southbound at a speed of 68 mph. At the time there was a heavy layer of fog in the area which caused the roadway to freeze. Collins was traveling through a sweeping left hand curve in the roadway and her vehicle lost traction and slid. Collins attempted to regain control but was unable to and the vehicle left the roadway, overturned and came to rest on its wheels. Following the collision all parties, Dehlyla Essler, 6, Keith Stewart 22, Aurora Conway, 13, John Dickie, 10 all of Portola and Tyler Jay Gorsuch, 29 of Truckee all self extricated from the vehicle. Alcohol or drugs are not a factor in the collision and all parties were restrained in the vehicle.