[UPDATE 10:16 p.m.] Rollover Accident on Hwy 36
At approximately 9:15 p.m., a rollover traffic collision was reported near mile marker 26 on Hwy 36. Reportedly the vehicle is off the road but upside down. The occupant is out of the vehicle and appears mostly uninjured, according to scanner traffic.
UPDATE 10:16 p.m.: The vehicle that rolled over is a big rig pulling a trailer. The occupant has minor head injuries. According to a driver through the area, the road is open in both directions.
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Glad to hear the driver wasn’t injured. I wonder if it’s a first-time 36’er or someone who knows the road well and just got complacent.
No head injury is “minor”
Hard to say without more details, but there have been several wrecks in a row of late, which is a bit unnerving!!! I’m used to maybe at most in Summer with all the “Growdozers” on the road a wreck a week or so!!! 3 wrecks in as many days is a bit much even for 36!!! That’s my $.02 worth YMMV!!!
Believe this is an out of town company contracted with PG&E
I’ve drove trucks similar to that.(never pulled a heavy trailer though). Big truck, feels heavy, feels invincible(!) right up till you encounter highway 36 between mile marker 22 thru 37. Dangerous road!!!!
Roads are not dangerous. Drivers are dangerous!
Exactly!
You got that part right!!!
People need to save their brakes for that corner. Maybe a caution sign at the top would help.
Sadly, they would likely just ignore it, like they do the speed limit signs & the other warning type signs as well!!!
There are plenty of caution signs. They come in the form of % grades. That let’s us know as drivers how steep the grade is.