Glenn County Observer
Both the Willows Office of the California Highway Patrol and the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office have released additional information regarding the fatal accident on Interstate 5 on Friday, Feb. 4:
According to the CHP, at about 12:40 p.m. on Feb. 4, a man was driving a 1996 Chevy pickup south on I-5, south of County Road 20, in the fast lane at about 70 miles per hour, when his right rear tire blew out. He was unable to maintain control of his vehicle, which traveled into the center median and crashed into the oleander bushes.
The pickup spun and overturned. The driver, who apparently was not wearing his seat belts, was ejected from the Chevy and sustained fatal injuries.
According to CHP Officer Roach, neither alcohol nor drugs appear to have been a factor in this accident.
According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office, at 12:44 p.m., Deputy Goodwin responded to I-5, north of the County Road 25 overpass, for a report of a vehicle rollover with a person possible ejected. The deputy arrived on-scene, where an off-duty medical worker was performing life-saving efforts on a man.
Orland Fire Department and Westside Ambulance personnel also responded to the scene, where the man was pronounced deceased. The decedent was released to the care of Sweet-Olsen Family Mortuary of Orland.
The man was identified as Eldon Edward McGowan, 64, of Lower Lake.
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