Friday Wreck Victims Identifed

The names of the people involved in Friday afternoon's accident have been released.

64-year-old Harold Yohkum of Redwood City... was airlifted to Doctor's Hospital in Modesto with head injuries.

His wife, 61-year-old Judy Yohkum, suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Sonora Regional Medical Center.

The CHP says the accident occurred when Yohkum was trying to make a U-turn in front of Mother Lode Motors.

Yohkum's SUV apparently turned in front of a 2003 Ford pickup driven by 26-year-old Matthew Williams of Sonora.

Rescue crews had to use the jaws of life to cut Yohkum out of the SUV.

He's reportedly in stable condition at Doctor's Medical Center in Modesto.

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