Valley Springs, CA – A solo-vehicle crash in Calaveras County resulted in serious injuries and the driver being arrested for DUI.
The rollover crash happened around 1:30 a.m. on Antonovich Road near the La Contenta Golf Course, off Highway 26 in Valley Springs. The CHP reports that 19-year-old Gaylen Anderson was traveling at an unknown speed when he lost control of the 1998 Jeep Wrangler he was driving on a curve near the intersection of Priscilla Court. The Jeep smashed into a garbage can and then hit a mail box. It flew down an embankment while rolling over several times.
Anderson was ejected from the vehicle and sustained major injuries. Hewas taken to a Modesto hospital, but not before officers arrested him for allegedly being drunk behind the wheel.
This post was last modified on 08/01/2018 12:45 pm
Written by Tracey Petersen.
Sign up for our Breaking News Alerts and the myMotherLode.com Daily Newsletters by clicking here. Report breaking news, traffic or weather to our News Hotline (209) 532-6397. Send Mother Lode News Story photos to news@clarkebroadcasting.com.
For Caltrans traffic information for Highway’s 4, 49, 59, 108, and 120 plus a view of traffic on other Mother Lode roads and gas prices click on “Traffic” or keyword: traffic For an overview of extreme weather news stories go here.