Crime & Safety
Update: Truck Careened Off Highway in Fiery Crash
Both drivers suffered injuries in the crash.
The fiery crash that closed Highway 129 for much of the afternoon Tuesday was caused when a car collided with a big rig towing two trailers, the Register Pajaronian reported.
Sourcing the California Highway Patrol, the R-P reported: "The collision sent the truck through a metal guardrail and down a 20-foot embankment, where it burst into flames and set the hillside on fire."
Firefighters controlled the flames, which threatened at least one home, before they spread.
The 21-year-old man driving the car broke his ankle and suffered a laceration on his head, and the truck driver suffered a cut on his arm, the Register Pajaronian reported.
Patch reader Jackie Davis sent the photos above. The R-P has more pictures here on its website.
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