By Larry Judkins
Glenn County Observer
A Chevy Tahoe traveling south on Interstate 5 early Wednesday afternoon rolled over several times north of the Highway 32/Newville Road off-ramp in Orland, coming to rest on its roof in the freeway’s center divide.
The accident occurred just yards away from the scene of the April, 2014, fatal crash involving a FedEx truck and a bus carrying high school students from Southern California on their way to an event at Humboldt State University. Ten people died in that tragedy.
Wednesday’s accident happened at about 12:27 p.m.
It is presently unknown what caused the driver to lose control. The Observer hopes to receive the CHP’s account of what occurred by tomorrow.
The Tahoe was apparently occupied by perhaps as many as seven people. Children could be seen at the scene of the accident.
The Enloe FlightCare helicopter transported at least one person. Three ground ambulances also arrived to transport victims of the rollover.
Orland police, Glenn County Sheriff’s deputies, California Highway Patrol officers, Orland volunteers firefighters and, of course, ambulance personnel responded to the accident.
Orland Fire Department volunteers were able to start leaving shortly before 2 p.m.
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