Matthew James, 18, killed, Charles Sorrell, 19, injured in crash on Jellys Ferry Bridge, which then collapses under weight of fire truck, near Red Bluff, California
Deadly crash leads to Jellys Ferry Bridge collapse in Tehama County
Part of the Jellys Ferry bridge collapsed under a CAL FIRE truck that was responding to the crash. Three men inside were able to get out and were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
Victim identified in Jellys Ferry fatal accident
Matthew James, 18 of Red Bluff, was driving a 1998 GMC 2500 Pick Up southbound on Jellys Ferry Bridge when he swerved and hit the bridge guard rail, sending it through the air and slamming into a metal support beam.
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After an injury car accident, take these steps to help the recovery process
When someone has been injured in a car crash, it's hard to know what to do to help. Injured people need appropriate medial treatment, but they also need to have their civil and legal rights protected.
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