Fatal Accident on State Highway 199 South Leaves Driver Trapped Between Trees

AI SUMMARY: A fatality occurred at 760 Highway 199 South, DN 7.60, when a vehicle went off an embankment and hit a tree. The driver was trapped in the vehicle, which was 10 feet down a bank, pinned between two trees. The California Highway Patrol and local authorities were on the scene, and the northbound lane was closed for recovery. A tow truck was requested to remove the vehicle, which had a large tree resting on its left side. The Department of Transportation was notified to assist with traffic control.

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9:41 a.m.
[1] VEH WENT OFF EMBANKMENT AND HIT A TREE
9:43 a.m.
[9] UKN IF INJ
9:43 a.m.
[8] VEH OFF THE SIDE OF THE RDWY IN BUSHES ON CLIFF
9:43 a.m.
[6] 1039 DNSO
9:46 a.m.
[14] PER TEXT TO 911 VEH IS A TRUCK [Shared]
9:48 a.m.
[17] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DNSO VEH PINNED BETWEEN 2 TREES//FIE MED STILL ENRT [Shared]
9:55 a.m.
[20] A95-065 DRIVER STILL TRAPPED IN VEH , VEH 10 FT DWN BANK [Shared]
10:21 a.m.
[27] 95-S2 REQ 1185R LRG TREE RESTING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEH [Shared]
10:22 a.m.
[29] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 AFFORDABLE (XXX) XXX-XXXX [Shared]
11 a.m.
[30] 95-S2 CLOSING NB LN FOR RECOVERY
11:10 a.m.
[33] 1039 DOT [Shared]
11:58 a.m.
[37] 1039 DOT RE LN 36
12:08 p.m.
[39] A95-063 RDWY CLR AND OPEN SOLO 1144

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