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4B Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter
MADD honors CHP
Quincy Area California Highway Patrol officers Thomas Barto (left) and Bryan Goings (right) and
Lt. Cmdr. Bruce Carpenter (center) were honored at the Mothers Against Drunk Driving awards
ceremony at the Feather Falls Casino in Oroville eadier this month. Officer Chad Griffin, assigned
to the Portals Resident Post, was also honored but did not attend the luncheon. "Officers from
multiple agencies were honored for their efforts in removing impaired drivers from our road-
ways," said Carpenter. "The Quincy Area of the California Highway Patrol is very proud of our
officers' efforts in removing impaired drivers from Plumas, Lassen and Sierra county roadways.
Every impaired driver removed from our roadways is a potential life saved." Photo courtesy Quincy
Area California HighwayPatrol
LAW, from page 3B
Over the double yellow,
March 18
At approximately 3 p.m.,
Young Sire Shin, 37, of
Greenville, was driving a '2009
Subaru Impreza northbound
on Highway 89 just north of
Indian Falls Road at 20 mph.
Wayne Guthrie, 41, of Cres-
cent Mills, was driving a 1993
Ford F-250 southbound in the
same location, traveling 20 -
25 mph.
The roadway was covered
in snow, and R1 traffic restric-
tions were in effect. According
to CHP, Shin wa negotiating
a left-hand curve in the road
with a degrading slope when
struck the left front side of the
Ford. Both vehicles sustained
minor damage.
Shin, Guthrie and Guthrie's
passenger were wearing seat
belts. No injuries were
she felt the Subaru pull and reported.
drift over the double yellow
line into the opposing lane.
Guthrie was negotiating the
same curve when he observed
the Subaru in his lane.
Guthrie applied his brakes but
was not able to stop before the
left front side of the Subaru
In the ditch, March 18
At 7:15 p,m., Jason Lindsey,
35, of Reno, was traveling
westbound on Highway 70 in a
2004 Honda CRV approximate-
ly one-half mile west of Harri-
son Ranch Road. Due to snow-
i
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county citizens to serve as members of the 2011-2012
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The Grand Jury is a critically important element in our county.
It is authorized by law to investigate all branches of local
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efficiently, honestly, and in the best interests of its citizens.
To serve as a grand juror, you must:
• Be a US Citizen
• Be 18 years of age or older
• Be of sound mind and body
• Be able to understand and speak English
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much time each juror spends on the Grand Jury will depend on their assignment
and the amount of time they are able to offer.
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e-mail address if you have one to:
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Plumas Superior Court
520 W. Main St., #304
Quincy, CA 95971
E-mail: therese.phelps @ plumas.courts.calgov
Tel. (530) 283-6297
All responses must be received by April 29, 2011
fall and cold temperatures,
visible snow and ice had
formed on the roadway.
According to CHP, Lindsey
was traveling at a stated speed
of 30 - 35 mph when his vehi-
cle's tires lost traction with
the roadway. Lindsey subse-
quently lost control of his
Honda and it veered across
the eastbound lane and over-
turned into a drainage ditch.
Both Lindsey and his pas-
senger were wearing seat belts
and no injuries were reported.
t
Putting on the brakes,
March 21
At 10:50 p.m., Logan Blasdell,
21, of Quincy, was backing a
2001 Ford Focus out of a
friend's driveway onto High-
way 70. A 2002 Volvo UPS semi-
trailer, driven by Jerry Guiler,
65, of Sparks, was approaching
the driveway, headed west.
According to CHP, Blasdell
did not see the UPS vehicle
until the last minute. He force-
fully applied his brakes, caus-
ing the vehicle to slide on the
snow and ice and collide with
the right rear of the UPS
truck.
There were no injuries re-
ported; both parties were
wearing seat belts.
Pickup towing pickup,
March 22
At 2:35 p.m., Gena Byrom,
44, of Loyalton, was driving a
2002 Ford Ranger eastbound
on Highway 70 just east of the,
intersection with Dutchman
Mine Road. According to the
CHP, she was traveling at a
stated speed of 40 mph, pulling
a 16-foot utility trailer loaded
with a 1988 Chevrolet Silvera-
do pickup truck.
The Ford's towing capabili-
ties were exceeded due to
excessive towing weight and,
as a result, the utility trailer
began to swerve. Byrom at-
tempted to slow down but was
unable to do so due to the lack
of trailer brakes. The Ford
and trailer traveled off the
road and into a drainage
ditch, striking a dirt embank-
ment.
No injuries were reported
by Byron or her two passen-
gers, who were all wearing
seat belts.
Out of control, March 23
At 6:58 a.m., Jeremy Simp-
son, 22, of Quincy, was driving
a 2010 Nissan Sentra east-
bound on Golden Eagle Av-
enue west of Quincy. Matthew
Waterston, 40, of Quincy, was
driving a 1990 Jeep Wrangler
westbound on Highway 70,
approaching the intersection
with Golden Eagle Avenue.
According to the CHP,
Simpson applied his brakes in
an attempt to come to a stop as
he approached the stop sign at
the intersection. Meanwhile,
Waterston observed Simpson
approaching at what he felt
was a high rate of speed, and
slowed his own vehicle down.
The roadway was covered in
slushy snow, and Simpson's
alleged high speed for these
conditions caused his tires
to lose traction and he was
unable to stop.
Simpson skidded out of
control across Highvay 70 to-
wards Waterston's vehicle.
Waterston, seeing the Nissan
approaching, steered to the
left and came to a stop, but
was unable to avoid a colli:
Sion. The right front of Simp-
son's Nissan struck the right
front of Waterston's Jeep.
The Nissan continued to
travel out of control east-
bound, skidding into a snow
field and striking a group of
small trees, where it came to
rest facing east. Waterston's
vehicle came to rest in the
westbound lane of Highway
70, facing north in the inter-
section. Both vehicles were
later moved to Golden Eagle
Avenue by CHP.
Both parties were wearing
seat belts, and no injuries
were reported.
Child endangerment,
March 23
Cathy Miller, 37, of Twain,
was driving a 2003 Dodge Du-
tango westbound on Highway
70 east of the Greenville Wye,
at a stated speed of 40 - 45
mph. at tl:05 a.m.
According to CHP, Miller
had taken some prescription
medications and, due to her
level of impairment, was un-
able to keep the vehicle on the
road. Miller allowed the vehi-
cle to leave the north roadway
edge, where it struck a rock
wall. The vehicle came to rest
facing northwest on the north
shoulder, and partially block-
ing the westbound lane of
Highway 70.
Miller was wearing a seat
belt, but complained of pain to
her left wrist, knee and side of
her head. She was arrested for
driving under the influence of
drugs and -- because her 17-
year-old son was in the car at
. the time -- felony child endan-
germent.
At the wear line, March 24
Jeffrey Belvin, 51, of Rich-
mond, was driving a 2001
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Chevy Silverado eastbound on ii
Highway 70 uphill just east of
the Greenville Wye at 10:30
a.m., at a stated speed of 25
mph. The tire tread on his
rear tires was at the wear line,
according to CHP.
Robert Miles, 78, of
Greenville, was traveling
westbound on Highway 70 at a
stated speed of 25 - 30 mph in a
2007 Ford F-150, when he
observed Belvin's vehicle lose
traction and slide out of
control into the westbound
lane directly in front of his
truck.
Gordon Powell, 56, of Tay-
lorsville, was driving a 2001
Audi A6 behind Miles. Miles'
truck struck the right front
side of Belvin's Silverado,
then came to rest in the ditch
on the north road edge. As the
Silverado bounced off of the
F-150, it spun in the west-
bound lane toward the Audi.
To avoid a collision with the
Silverado, Powell steered his
vehicle to the right onto the
north road edge. As a result,
the front of the Audi struck
the rear of the F-150.
Belvin's Silverado and
Miles' F-150 sustained major
front end damage and the
Audi sustained minor front
end darriage. All parties were
wearing seat belts, but one
passenger was transported to
Plumas District Hospital with
a complaint of chest pain from
the airbag and seatbelt.
Not prepared, March 24
Jun Tian Liu, 60, of Sparks,
was driving a 1998 Chevy on
Highway 70 just east of the
Highway 89 (Blairsden-Graea-
gle) intersection, at a stated
speed of 35 mph at 11:20 a.m.
It was snowing heavily and
highway chain requirements
were RI: chains or snow tires
required. According to the
CHP, Liu's speed, current
road conditions, insufficient
tire tread depth and lack of
traction devices on his vehicle
caused him to lose control as
he was traversing a right-to-
left curve in the road.
The Chevy left the north
road edge of Highway 70,
where its right side hit the
hillside, qhe impact and speed
caused the vehicle to overturn
onto its left stle, coming to
rest partially 131)ocking the
westbound Iane. -
Liu had been wearing a seat
belt and was able to escape the
vehicle by climbing out of the
passenger door window. He
was assisted by a passing
motorist until emergency per-
sonnel arrived on scene.
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