Lupe Ortiz Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash at Highway 99 and Neal Road in Chico
Lupe Ortiz ID’d as 1 of 2 Killed in Chico Big Rig Accident on Highway 99 near Neal Road
Chico, California (June 11, 2020) – The Butte County Coroner’s Office has identified Lupe Ortiz, 55, of Los Molinos, as one of the two victims killed in a multi-vehicle accident that also left five others injured on Wednesday night in Chico.
The crash happened at about 12:47 p.m., on June 10, at the intersection of Highway 99 at Neal Road.
A big rig, driven by Jobanjit Singh, 22, of Sacramento, was traveling northbound on Highway 99 when, for unknown reasons, it failed to stop at the intersection, and as a result, it rear-ended a 2015 Honda Accord, the CHP said.
The impact of the collision caused the Honda Accord to smash into several other cars including a 1995 Honda Civic, a 1994 Buick, a 2004 Honda Odyssey, and a 2019 Chevrolet at the intersection, according to the police.
Lupe Ortiz Killed in Crash at Highway 99 and Neal Road in Chico
Ortiz and one other victim in the Honda Accord died as a result of the accident. Five other parties involved in the mishap were taken to a hospital in unknown conditions.
Highway of 99 between Southgate Lane and Durham Pentz Road was closed for an unknown period.
Neither alcohol nor drugs appear to be a factor in the collision.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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