Markleeville, CA – 7 People Injured in Head-On Collision on SR-89 near Picketts Junction
Alpine County, CA. – A head-on crash on Monday morning, December 23, resulted in injuries to seven people near Markleeville. The collision occurred at around 8:18 a.m. on State Route 89, just north of Picketts Junction, near the intersection with State Route 88. A white Chevy and a white Mazda collided, though the cause of the crash remains unclear. One vehicle veered off the road into a nearby riverbank, while the other blocked the roadway.At least one of the seven injured individuals sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to the hospital via Care Flight. The severity of the other injuries has not been disclosed. Authorities continue to investigate the accident.
