Jonathan Branaugh Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash on O’Byrnes Ferry Road in Jamestown
Jonathan Branaugh ID’d as One of Two Drivers Injured in Jamestown Car Accident on O’Byrnes Ferry Road near Shotgun Creek Road
Jamestown, California (July 16, 2020) – One of the two drivers who were injured early Thursday morning in a head-on crash in Jamestown has been identified as Jonathan Branaugh, 35, of Tracy.
The two-vehicle accident occurred at around 5:45 a.m. on O’Byrnes Ferry Road, just north of Shotgun Creek Road, and near the Sierra Conservation Center.
According to the California Highway Patrol, Branaugh was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer northbound on O’Byrnes Ferry Road at about 50 to 55 miles per hour when he drifted across the double-yellow lines and sped up to 65 mph to try to pass a big rig.
A Ford F-550 pickup traveling westbound toward Highway 108 was unable to avoid the collision and two vehicles collided head-on. The force of the impact caused the Chevrolet to roll over.
Branaugh sustained major injuries and was airlifted to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto. The driver of the Ford was transported by ground ambulance to Adventist Health Sonora in an unknown condition.
Alcohol or drugs were not considered a factor in the accident.
The crash remains under investigation.
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