Crash on SR-49 at Mpm 49 Nev 31.17 in Nevada County, California

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Fatal crash4 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Grass Valley Area
Report number
9230-2026-00166

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
SR-49 at Mpm 49 Nev 31.17
City, county
Nevada County
Collision type
Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
5
Injured
2
Killed
1

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2017 Yamaha R6

Whi/Grn Motorcycle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Xing Into Opposing Lane
  • Driver, female, 25Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Fatal
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2014 Harley-Davidson Dyna Fat Bob

Ong/Blk Motorcycle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 60Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Serious injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2015 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight

Blu/Blk Motorcycle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 43Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Serious injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 4: 2025 Toyota 4-Runner

Black Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 49Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, male, 51Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED:PREVAIL CONDas recorded on the report
Unit 1 violation cited
VC SECTION VIOLATED - VC 21460as recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

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About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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