Raymond McGarity Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on Highway 70 in Feather River Canyon
Raymond McGarity among 4 Injured in Feather River Canyon Accident on Highway 70 near Little Indian Creek
Feather River Canyon, California (December 11, 2020) – Raymond McGarity, of Loyalton, was among four people who were injured Thursday morning in a single-vehicle traffic collision in the Feather River Canyon.
The crash happened at around 11:36 a.m. Thursday, December 10, on Highway 70, just west of Maggie’s Maple Leaf (Little Indian Creek), according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP said a 2015 red Ram 1500 pickup, driven by McGarity, was heading westbound on Highway 70 at a posted speed of 55 to 60 miles per hour when, for unknown reasons, it veered off the roadway and struck several rocks in a ditch.
The truck then crashed into two small trees and came to rest. According to the CHP, the truck had its airbags deployed.
McGarity managed to get out but his three passengers waited for police to arrive and rescue them.
McGarity and two passengers William Eisner, 70, and Cindy Scott, 61, were transported to Enloe Medical Center with minor injuries. A third passenger, Myra McGarity, 78, sustained major injuries and was also taken to Enloe Medical Center.
All parties were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the accident, the CHP said.
The crash remains under investigation.
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