Jana Price Killed in RV Accident on Highway 49 in Grass Valley
Jana Price ID’d as Woman Killed in Grass Valley RV Crash on Highway 49 near Cerrito Road
Grass Valley, California (January 8, 2021) – The woman who died in a traffic accident on New Year’s Eve in Grass Valley has been identified as Jana Price, 56, of Chico.
The deadly accident, which involved three vehicles, happened at about 11:11 p.m. Thursday, December 31, on Highway 49, just north of Cerrito Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP said Raymond Poquette, 80, of Grass Valley, was driving a 1996 Freightliner Discovery 35-foot motorhome southbound on Highway 49 when, for unknown reasons, he allowed the motorhome to drift into the northbound lane where it collided head-on with an oncoming 2011 Nissan Altima driven by Price.
Poquette’s motorhome also crashed into a 2010 Dodge Charger that was traveling behind the Nissan. The Charger rolled over several times after the impact.
1 Killed, 1 Injured in Highway 49 Crash in Grass Valley
Price was pronounced dead at the scene while the Dodges driver, Julius Molnar IV, suffered minor injuries in the crash and was taken to Sutter Roseville Medical Center.
Poquette was ultimately arrested and booked into Nevada County Jail Friday afternoon on one count of murder.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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