Monday, July 22, 2013

Traffic Accident on Murphys Grade Road

   On July 18, 2013 at 5:15 PM Danielle Reber (20) of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was driving a 2003 Chevy Cobalt westbound on Murphys Grade Road, west of French Gulch Road at approximately 30 to 35 MPH in clear, sunny .conditions.

   Doris Segale (65) of Murphys was driving a 1998 Honda Accord eastbound on Murphys Grade Rd, west of French Gulch Rd at approximately 30-35 MPH.

   Reber rounded a right-hand radius curve in the roadway and was temporarily blinded by the sun.

   Reber allowed the Cobalt to cross over the solid double yellow lines and into the path of the Honda.

   The front of the Cobalt struck the front of the Honda and both vehicles came to rest in the roadway.

   Segale was life-flighted to doctor's Modesto Hospital with major injuries. Reber was life-flighted to Modesto Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.
  

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