VEHICLE ROLLOVER: 3 injured in Willits rollover car accident

October 22, 2010

Willits – At least three people suffered injuries Thursday night after a vehicle rollover accident on Highway 101 near Reynolds Highway in Willits, Mendocino County, the California Highway Patrol said.

According to reports, the crash occurred at about 9:34 p.m. when a vehicle containing four people rolled over while descending Oil Well Hill. Three people were hurt, two of which suffered serious injuries.

The wounded occupants were taken to Howard Hospital in Willits for treatment. Later, the two seriously injured victims, of which one is a pregnant woman, were airlifted to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.

A California Fire captain said the accident might have been caused by the wet road pavement.