By Larry Judkins
Glenn County Observer
A Willows woman suffered major injuries following a rollover accident on Highway 162 Sunday morning.
At 10:04 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6, Stesha Thuemler, 37, of Willows, was driving her 2004 Discovery Land Rover east on Highway 162, approaching County Road 302 at about 55 miles per hour. This intersection is located northwest of Thunderhill Raceway.
According to the California Highway Patrol media release, Thuemler allowed the vehicle to travel across the double yellow lines and into the westbound lane. Thuemler corrected the Land Rover and turned it back to the right, into the eastbound lane.
The vehicle traveled off the roadway and off a descending dirt and grass embankment. The Land Rover collided with a large rock and wire fence, then rolled over more than once and crashed into a dirt and grass field.
According to the Glenn County dispatcher as heard on the police scanner, a witness reported that the vehicle came to rest on its roof. The CHP media release stated the Land Rover was about 98 feet south of the south roadway edge.
Thuemler was partially inside the vehicle when the CHP arrived. According to the Glenn County dispatcher, a witness reported the victim could be seen moving her legs.
Thuemler was flown to Enloe Medical Center in Chico for treatment of major injuries. According to CHP Officer Forslund, she was not wearing her seat belts at the time of the accident.
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