Four people reported injured in Highway 273 crash

Four people were reported injured Friday evening, November 6th, after a pickup truck and another vehicle collided on Highway 273 near Ox Yoke Road in Anderson. Emergency crews freed a 66 year old woman from one vehicle, and two people were taken to Mercy.

The crash was first reported at about 7:26 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol incident log. Debris was reported across all lanes, and the pickup was reported to have rolled several times. One vehicle was blocking a northbound lane, while the other was in the center median.

Emergency responders reported that the 16 year old pickup driver got out on his own and was able to walk at the scene. He had minor scrapes and was taken to Mercy.

Responders issued a trauma alert for the woman, who was taken to Mercy after being freed from the vehicle. Initial dispatch reports described three people as having minor injuries and one as having major injuries. The information available did not include an update on the woman’s condition after she arrived at the hospital.