CHP accident reports

Here are the latest vehicle accident reports, as provided by the Willows area office of the California Highway Patrol.

Wednesday, July 14:

5:50 a.m., Carlos Manzovega, 22, of Fresno, was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Camaro south on Interstate 5 in the fast lane, south of County Road 20, at an unknown speed. Christopher Cruz, 24, of Fresno, was driving a 2021 International big rig south on I-5 in the slow lane, south of Road 20, at about 55 miles per hour. For an unknown reason, For an unknown reason, Manzovega made an unsafe lane change or allowed the Camaro to travel from the fast lane to the slow lane and crashed into the big rig’s left front trailer axle. The Camaro then traveled off the roadway into the center divider and flipped over, coming to rest on its roof. After the crash, Manzovega was transported with minor injuries to Enloe Medical Center in Chico for treatment of his injuries. Cruz pulled the International to the right shoulder of I-5 and waited for CHP arrival. According to CHP Officer Pozzi, Cruz was wearing his seatbelts and was not injuries. His passengers (Almacelia Villa, 32, Evelyn Cruz, 3, and Christopher Cruz, 2, all of Fresno) were all uninjured, but it is unknown whether any of them were using safety equipment.

2:45 p.m., Jacob Keen, 18, of Sutter, was driving a 2021 Oregon Road Runner north on County Road Z, south of Highway 162, at 55 to 65 miles per hour. For an unknown reason, Keen turned the vehicle to the left, traveled across the southbound lane, onto the shoulder, and collided with a power pole. The vehicle came to rest on its wheels, facing a southerly direction. According to CHP Officer Pennell, Keen’s safety equipment was in use and he was not injured

6:55 p.m., Michael Caputo, 35, of Salem, Ore., was driving a 2022 Ford F-650 west on Highway 162, west of Thunderhill Raceway, at about 50 miles per hour. For an unknown reason, Caputo allowed the Ford to leave the right road edge and lost control. The vehicle traveled across Highway 162, off the south road edge, and overturned. The Ford came to rest on its side, facing an easterly direction. According to CHP Officer Pennell, Caputo was wearing his seat belts at the time of the accident and he sustained only minor injuries consisting of cuts to his head and hand and complaints of pain.