New information has come to light regarding a February 25 pickup and fire engine crash on Highway 108 near Twain Harte (CA), reports mymotherlode.com.
The collision happened around 1:13 p.m. last Friday near the second entrance to Twain Harte, the report says. While trying to protect first responders and victims in a separate crash on the highway, a Twain Harte apparatus partially blocked the roadway and was hit.
Police officials say that 53-year-old Calin Smith of Pinecrest was driving his 1982 Chevrolet Silverado towing another vehicle on a flatbed on the westbound side of 108. When Smith saw the engine he applied the brakes but couldn’t stop in time due to his speed and the trailer’s lack of brakes, according to the report.
The passenger, Christine Smith, suffered minor injuries to both of her hands and was transported to the hospital. Neither alcohol nor drugs are suspected to be factors in the crash, the report notes.