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4B Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter
BLOTTER, from page 3B
drinking but could smell the
alcohol and they had very
bad language. The caller re-
portedly asked them to tone
the language down and one of
the women told him she had
a firearm in her car. The
caller said there were a lot of
families in the area. The
caller said the party got
into a car about 30 minutes
later and left towards town.
Information was given to an
officer and the CHP.
Tree: In Greenville, a caller
reported power and phone
lines were down on their
property because of a tree.
Information was given to
Frontier who advised they
probably wouldn't be able to
get there until Monday.
Sunday, Feb. 20
Love train: In Portola, a
caller requested extra patrol
checks for a train carrying
military freight. Information
was given to patrol.
Hometown pride: In Portola,
a caller reported a vehicle
stuck in the snow. The caller
believed it might have been
stolen, as it was "too nice for
Portola." A deputy contacted
the owner of the vehicle, con-
firming that it wasn't stolen.
The owner was digging the
vehicle out.
Monday, Feb. 21
Suspect thy neighbor: In
Graeagle, a caller reported
suspicious tracks in the snow
between his residence and
his neighbor's. The caller
requested contact with an
officer. A deputy advised the
tracks were from the power
company's meter reader.
Spill: In Quincy, someone
reported there was an un-
known red fuel overflowing
from some tanks. Quincy fire
was paged and responding.
The business was contacted
and reported it was kerosene.
The business advised two
calls were made to a superior.
Environmental health was
notified and responded. Envi-
ronmental health was on
scene. Quincy fire was
released from the scene. A
specialized company was
scheduled for clean-up the
next day.
Bad neighbors make bad
fences: In Twain, a caller re-
ported his neighbor shoveled
snow onto his fence, possibly
causing damage to it. A
deputy advised it was. a civil
matter.
Alarmingly bad breakfast: In
Clio, a caller reported a fire
alarm. A security company
called back to advise fire
could be cancelled, it was just
burnt toast.
CHP REPORT
Over the side, Feb. 17
At 4:20 a.m. on Feb. 17,
Michael Armstrong, 47, of
Reno was driving a Reddaway
2003 Freightliner truck
pulling two trailers west-
bound on IiIighway 70 east of
the Spanish Creek Bridge.
Conditions were cold and
icy and there had been recent
snowfall.
According to California
Highway Patrol, Armstrong
stated that the tow hitch as-
sembly to the second trailer
broke off and caused the
trailer to swerve out of con-
trol. The trailer left thenorth
roadway and overturned
down a steep embankment.
The structure of the trailer
• was destroyed and its cargo
was spread down the hillside.
The trailer had been carrying
latex gloves, plumbing sup-
plies, empty beer kegs and
other non-hazardous items.
The truck and first trailer
came to rest on the north
shoulder. They were undam-
aged, though stuck in the
snow.
A construction crew from
the Spanish Creek Bridge
project was able to pull the
truck and first trailer out
with the use of an excavator.
Armstrong was not injured
and was able to drive the
truck from the scene.
Crews from Quincy Tow
worked on retrieving the
merchandise and second
trailer.
Slid in the snow, Feb. 17
: On Feb. 17, at approximately
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High Flight
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the. skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of- wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long delirious, burning blue,
I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew -
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand and touched the face of God.
Pilot Officer Gillespie Magee
No 412 Squadron, RCAF
Killed 11 December 1941
A special thank you to Robbie & Julie Cassou,
Quincy Fire Department, Pastor George from Baptist Church,
Rod & Cathy DeCrona and all our many, many friends
that have supported Robert and Lisa these .past few weeks.
12:30 p.m., David Pampa, 23, of
Quincy was driving a 2005
Chevrolet Equinox eastbound
on Golden Eagle Avenue, west
of Quincy, and had come to a
stop at the intersection with
Highway 70. Pompa turned
left (west) onto the highway
and began accelerating.
Snow was falling heavily at
the time and the highway was
covered with a thin layer of
snow. Chain controls were in
effect (exempting passenger
vehicles with snow tires)
lowering the speed limit to
35 mph. The Equinox was
not equipped with supple-
mentary traction devices at
the time.
As the vehicle was acceler-
ating, its wheels lost traction
and began sliding off of
the roadway. According to
CHP, Pompa could not stop
the vehicle from sliding.
The right front corner of
the car impacted the metal
post of a roadway sign on the
north shoulder of the high-
way. The car came to rest
stuck in the snow, facing
north on the north shoulder
of the highway next to the
metal post. It had to be pulled
out by a tow truck.
Pompa was not injured.
Jackknife, Feb. 17
On Feb. 17, at approximate-
ly 2:08 p.m., Jose Barrera, 34,
of Kerman was driving a 1998
Freightliner Conventional
tractor pulling a 2004 Reotm
flatbed trailer (unloaded)
eastbound on Highway 70. He
was traveling west of Crystal
Springs in the Feather River
Canyon at a stated speed of
25 mph.
John Cunningham, 61, of
Quincy was driving a 2002
Subaru Forester westb'ound
on Highway 70, approaching
Crystal Springs, at a stated
speed of 30 - 35 mph.
It was snowing heavily and
the highway was covered
with a thin layer of snow,
which obscured all roadway
markings. At the time, this
particular stretch of road was
under R-2 chain controls --
which lower the speed limit
to 35 mph and require all
vehicles to be equipped with
snow chains except four-
wheel drive vehicles with
snowtires. "
Neither of the vehicles was
equipped with any supple-
mentary traction control
devices; however, Cunning-
ham's Subaru was an all-
wheel drive vehicle with
snow tires and was therefore
exempt from the chain
restrictions.
As the two vehicles
approached each other, the
front tires of the Freight-
liner lost traction and the
vehicle began to jackknife
counterclockwise into the
westbound lane directly
in front of the other vehicle.
According to CHP, Cunning-
ham could not stop in time.
Rather than turning and
risking going into the river,
he chose to steer straight.
The right front of the
Subaru impacted the right
side of the flatbed trailer.
The Freightliner came to
rest jackknifed with the left
wind deflector of its cab in
contact with the left front
corner of its trailer. The
tractor was facing west on
the north shoulder and
partially blocked the west-
bound lane. The trailer com-
pletely blocked both lanes and
most of the south shoulder.
The Subaru came to rest in
the middle of the highway
facing west.
No injuries were reported.
Rock stops car, Feb. 17
On Feb. 17, at approxi-
mately 2:13 p.m., California
Highway Patrol officer J.
Rood, 32, of Quincy was dri-
ving his 2006 Ford Crown Vic-
toria patrol car eastbound on
Highway 70 approaching the
Bucks Powerhouse bridge in
the Feather River Canyon at
a stated speed of 35 -40 mph.
It was snowing heavily and
Highway 70 was covered with
a thin layer of slushy snow.
R-2 chain controls were in
effect. The patrol car was
equipped with chains on the
drive wheels at the time.
Rood was responding to
an emergency call without
emergency lights or siren
activated.
According to CHP, Rood
allowed the vehicle to drift
out of the tire ruts left by
passing traffic in the snow.
Once the vehicle entered
thicker snow, it began to pull
to the right towards the south
shoulder. Rood took his foot
off of the accelerator and
steered gently to the left in an
attempt to bring the vehicle
back onto the roadway.
The car did not respond
and continued to drift south,
crossing the shoulder and
cresting the embankment
edge. The car then went over
the edge and continued to-
ward the North Fork Feather
River.
Rood steered the car to the
right in an attempt to keep
the vehicle upright so that if
it entered the river he would
be able to escape easily. The
right front corner of the car
hit a large rock and came to
rest facing east.
Rood was able to exit the
vehicle and notify dispatch.
Lost control, Feb. 17
On Feb. 17, at approxi-
mately 5:09 p.m., Nazeer
Majeed, 18, of Quincy was
driving a 2003 Mitsubishi
Eclipse westbound on High-
way 70 approaching Rich Bar
Road at a stated speed of 30 -
35 mph.
It was snowing heavily at
the time and Highway 70 was
covered with a thin layer of
snow which obscured all
roadway markings. At the
time, this particular stretch
of the highway was under R-2
chain controls.
The Mitsubishi was
not equipped with any sup-
plementary traction control
devices. According to CHP,
Majeed turned the steering
wheel to the right as he
was being passed by another
vehicle. This turning move-
ment caused the vehicle to
drive into an area of thicker
snow on the roadway. The
vehicle was pulled onto the
north shoulder due to the
increased friction imposed
on the right side tires by the
thicker snow.
Majeed tried to steer left,
but the vehicle continued off
the roadway and the front of
the car impacted the snow-
covered hillside on the north
shoulder. The vehicle came
to rest facing east on the
north shoulder, partially
blocking the westbound lane.
The car had to be pulled off
the embankment by a tow
truck, as ils front end was
lifted significantly off the
ground.
Neither Majeed nor his
passenger reported injuries.
Comments wanted on forest OHV grants
recreation program.
According to state require-
ments, the community has
several opportunities to pro-
vide feedback and comment
on the grant proposals.
Initial comments may be
submitted to PNF recreation
managers by March7. to be
incorporated into a prelimi-
nary application to be posted
on the State Parks website
Plumas National Forest
(PNF) recreation managers
are seeking public comments
on their proposals for the
2010-11 California Off-High-
way Vehicle (OHV) grant pro-
gram. The grants provide for
deve!?pmen t, operation,
h?i.tenanc.e S.rigning re-
source protection and law en-
forcement on trails and facili-
ties associated with the PNF
VOLUNTEER TRAINING
BEGINS ON MARCH 7
CASA volunteers are appointed by,the judge to speak up
for the best interests of abused, neglected and abandoned
children in the foster care system. CASA volunteers assess
children's individual needs, advocate for services, stable
living arrangements and appropriate family connections, and
serve as trusted mentors and friends.
I-'
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CASA
Cou¢ t*puointed bpecicll Adv,clte:,
FOR CHILDREN
For more information
or to register,
530-283-2227
i nfo@plumascasa.org
Invest in
PL UMA S
COUNTY
for the second review and
comment opportunity, March
8 through April 4. Final appli-
cations are due to the state of
Calitbrnia on May 2.
To review the grant appli-
cation, go to ohv.parks.ca.gov
and click on the link to
review the preliminary appli-
cations.
The PNF summer OHV
program consists of: about
4,482 miles of roads available
for summer OHV touring;
developed OHV camps at
Gold Lake, Poker Flat, Stag
Point, American House
and Cleghorn Bar; an active
volunteer program through
Adopt-A-Trail; and monitor-
ing for summer use impacts
to soils and wildlife habitat.
The PNF winter snow-
mobile program consists of:
three winter recreation areas
(Bucks Lake, La Porte and
Lakes Basin) consisting of
184 miles of groomed snow-
mobile trails with an active
volunteer grooming program;
868 miles of signed, un-
groomed snowmobile riding
opportunities; winter staging
areas at Lakes Basin, Bucks
Summit, Big Creek and La
Porte; warming huts at the
La Porte staging area, Four
Trees and the La Porte trail
system (four huts); and
monitoring for winter use
impacts to wildlife habitat.
For information or to pro-
vide preliminary feedback,
contact the following:
Deb Schoenberg, Feather
River Ranger District:
534-6500
Peggy Gustafson, Mt.
Hough Ranger District:
283-0555
Micki Smith, Beckwourth
Ranger District: 836-7120
Susan Barren, Supervisor's
Office: 283-7755
Written comments may
be directly submitted to:
Plumas National Forest,
Attn: Susan Barren, P.O. Box
11500, Quincy, CA 95971, by
close of business April 8.
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