Two collisions on local highways
Two collisions occurred on local highways — one on Highway 74 and one on Highway 243 — last week, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.
At 6:47 p.m. Thursday, April 29, Alaina Marie Ussery, 35 of Idyllwild, was driving a tan 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe southbound on Highway 243 500 feet south of Twin Pines Road in front of Adriana Vanessa Scanlan, 39 of Marina del Rey, who was driving a red 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250.
According to Napier, Ussery, who was traveling 45 mph, stopped, as Scanlan, who was traveling at 25 mph, approached Ussery. According to Napier, Ussery started to accelerate then made a sudden stop. Scanlan could not stop her vehicle and struck the rear of the Santa Fe.
No injuries were reported. Neither vehicle was towed.
At 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, Donald Kemp, 77 of Encinitas, was driving his black 2008 Porsche 911 eastbound at 40-50 mph on Highway 74 a quarter of a mile east of Highway 371. David Fragoso, 57 of Hacienda Heights, was driving his white 2014 Chevrolet Equinox westbound at 40-50 mph on Highway 74.
A layer of hail was covering the highway. Kemp crossed the center line and collided with the left side of the Equinox.
No injuries were reported. Both vehicles were towed by Valley Auto.
