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San Andreas, CA – The CHP has released new information on the deadly Highway 12 New Year’s Day crash in Calaveras County, including that drunk driving played a role.
The deceased is 21-year-old Shawnee Stott of Angels Camp, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The solo vehicle rollover collision happened around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1, near Central Hill Road between San Andreas and Valley Springs.
CHP spokesperson Officer Jeremy Cooper reports that 33-year-old Dillon Stott, of Jamestown, was driving a 2002 Jeep Wrangler westbound on the highway when, for an unknown reason, it crossed the eastbound lanes, overturned, and rolled down a 20-foot dirt embankment. He suffered major injuries and was flown from the scene to a Modesto hospital.
It is unclear if the two were family or what the relationship between the two was. Cooper added, “DUI is suspected to be a contributing factor in this traffic collision.” The crash remains under investigation.
Written by Tracey Petersen.
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