[05-29-2024] Tehama County, CA – 24-Year-Old Man Killed After Speeding Head-On Collision in Rancho Tehama Reserve

A 24-year-old man was killed after a speeding head-on collision in Rancho Tehama Reserve, Tehama County, on Wednesday afternoon, May 29, 2024.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the fatal crash occurred at about 4:40 p.m. along Hillcrest Drive west of Oak Park Road.

CHP said that the 24-year-old man was driving eastbound on Hillcrest Drive in a home-built ATV. At the same time, 51-year-old Maria F. of Corning was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado westbound on the very same road.  

The ATV driver was said to be speeding and dangerously cut to the inside of the curving road, veering directly into the path of the Chevy. Eventually, the two vehicles crashed head-on, throwing the ATV driver into the ground.

The driver of the ATV was rushed to Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital but was later declared dead within the facility. He was not wearing any safety gear at the time of the accident, said the CHP.

The occupants of the Chevy, driver and passenger, appeared to be uninjured immediately following the speeding crash.

Hillcrest Drive was closed off for about 30 minutes as the responding medical personnel helped those involved in the incident.

Additional information was not immediately available. CHP is still investigating the accident.