The Quincy Area California Highway Patrol reports that an investigation is ongoing following a major traffic collision on State Route 70 at Rush Creek.
On April 8, at approximately 6:49 a.m., CHP reports that its dispatch center received a call of a reckless driver on SR 70, in the Feather River Canyon. The caller described a dark green Acura was swerving all over the road and driving in the wrong lane. An officer was dispatched and headed toward the last known location to intercept the Acura. While en route, the officer received a call of a head-on collision involving the same Acura at 6:58 a.m.
Jeremy Genn, 53, of Oakdale, was driving with a female passenger. Genn entered a blind curve near Rush Creek, while traveling in the wrong lane, and his Acura collided head on with a Chevrolet pickup. The driver of the truck was a 62-year-old male resident of Quincy. The head-on collision resulted in major damage to both vehicles and injuries to all three parties.
The CHP reports that all three were flown to Enloe Medical Center in Chico and both vehicles were removed from the roadway. After an extensive scene cleanup, the highway was reopened within three hours.
The investigation is ongoing, but the CHP reports it intends to file charges against Genn for reckless driving resulting in injury. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any additional information is encouraged to contact the Quincy CHP via social media or the local office at 530-283-1100.
The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of safety, service and security.
