Crash on SR-49 at Smithneck Rd in Sierra County, California

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 1:50 PM

Injury crash2 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Quincy Area
Report number
9165-2026-00136

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

Where and when

Location
SR-49 at Smithneck Rd
City, county
Sierra County
Collision type
Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
45 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2012 Nissan Titan

Gray Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 50Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2013 Subaru Impreza

White Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Slowing/Stopping
  • Driver, female, 68Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Minor injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED FOR PREVAILING CONDITIONSas recorded on the report
Unit 2 contributing factor
INATTENTIONas 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.

Nearby and recent

No other crashes are recorded within 2 km in the 30 days either side of this one.

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
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