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Two Related Crashes Snarl Highway 49 South of GV

Posted: Sep. 28, 2017 3:51 PM PDT

A huge backup for Wednesday afternoon commute traffic on Highway 49, south of Grass Valley, after two related accidents. CHP Officer Greg Tassone says the first crash occurred between two commercial utility vehicles, as traffic was slowing down on a 2-lane stretch near Smith Road…

click to listen to Officer Tassone

Tassone says officers managed to keep slow-and-go traffic moving in both directions, with the center turn lane still open…

click to listen to Officer Tassone

Tassone says the driver of the utility vehicle that initiated the first accident is identified as 29-year-old Wesley Weisbrich of Auburn. The other utility vehicle driver is also from Auburn, 58-year-old Judy Munkres. There are no details regarding the second collision, which had partially blocked the northbound lane.

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