Head-on Crash Feather River Highway (SR-70), Rush Creek Road
Serious Injury Collision on Highway 70 Near Virgilia in Plumas County
PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif. (April 8, 2025) — At least one person was injured Tuesday in a head-on crash along Feather River Highway or state Route 70 near Rush Creek Road in Plumas County.
The two-vehicle collision occurred around 7 a.m. on April 8th, just west of unincorporated Virgilia and Twain, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP officials reported an Acura collided with another vehicle at a blind curve in the roadway. The vehicles collided in the westbound lanes of state Route 70.
Police and paramedics responded to help those involved and reported the driver in the Acura suffered a head injury. The Acura driver was unable to self-extricate from their vehicle, the CHP report said. An airship was requested to transport the injured motorist to a hospital due to this serious injury. The expected time of arrival for the air ambulance was 7:51 a.m.
The CHP report does not mention if others were hurt in the crash or hospitalized. However, a Chihuahua dog from one of the vehicles was taken by animal control.
Meanwhile, tow trucks were requested to remove both vehicles due to major front-end damage from the roadway.
The Plumas County Sheriff’s Office was on scene and handling the investigation.
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Source: CHP Incident: 0007
