Two Hospitalized, One With Major Injuries Following Two-Car Crash on Highway 197

Photos of the crash scene provided by the Fort Dick Fire Department.

Two people were hospitalized yesterday after a frightening two-car crash on Highway 197.

According to the CHP incident report, the vehicles collided north of Ruby van Deventer County Park at approximately 5:30 p.m.

The Fort Dick and Smith River Fire Departments, Calfire and the California Highway Patrol responded to the crash.

One person reportedly suffered major injuries and another suffered moderate injuries in the crash. Both patients were transported to the hospital.

Highway 197 was closed in the area for approximately two hours while crews cleared the scene.

5:32 p.m.

[3] VEHS 1125

5:32 p.m.

[2] TAM ACUR VS WHI CHE CSIERRA

5:35 p.m.

[16] VEHS UNABLE TO PASS

5:45 p.m.

[21] 1039 DNSOP

5:47 p.m.

[24] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 CAL AUTO 707-464-33554

5:49 p.m.

[29] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 ROBERTSONS TOW 707-464-2422

6:19 p.m.

[38] 95-6 97 ON NORTH END OF TC

6:24 p.m.

[39] ROBERTSONS STUCK ON THE SOUTH END // REQ ASSISTANCE GETTING TO TC

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[47] 95-S2 NOTIFY ENTAC, RDWY STILL CLOSED

6:41 p.m.

[48] 1039 ENTAC

7:25 p.m.

[53] B95-002 RDWY CLR, 1185S HAVE VEHS,

7:53 p.m.

[54] ,,2 VEH 1180

7:55 p.m.

[55] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by CHP [Shared]

8:40 p.m.

[56] 1039 ENTAC