By Larry Judkins
Glenn County Observer
The woman who was flown by FlightCare helicopter to Enloe Medical Center following a rollover crash on County Road 30 Friday afternoon was later arrested on charges alleging DUI.
At about 1:34 p.m. on Nov. 26, the California Highway Patrol received a report of an overturned vehicle in a field on the north side of County Road 30, east of County Road M.
Nadine Lee Richardson, 54, of Orland, was driving a 2017 Chevy Sonic east on County Road 30, when, due to her alleged level of intoxication and possibly swerving to miss a cat, the car traveled off the north side of Road 30, crashed through a wire fence, and rolled over in the field.
The Chevy came to rest on its roof, about 20 feet from the north edge of the roadway.
According to CHP Officer Rodney Pozzi, Richardson was wearing her seatbelts at the time of the accident. It could also be seen that the Sonic’s driver’s side airbags had deployed.
The Enloe FlightCare helicopter landed in a field on the south side of Road 30.
As reported in The Observer late Friday evening, Richardson was first treated in a ground ambulance that was parked in the middle of the road, then was transported the short distance to the waiting helicopter.
According to the CHP, Richardson was flown to Enloe Medical Center in Chico for treatment of moderate injuries that included an abrasion to her head, and pain to her back and right arm.
She was arrested on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol, but was released to the hospital for treatment.
The Chevy Sonic was flipped over onto its wheels and towed from the scene by Bambauer Towing.
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