Tuolumne County, CA – The CHP has released the name and additional information regarding a major injury crash during Wednesday’s evening commute that slowed traffic.
The solo vehicle wreck occurred just before 4:30 p.m. east of Tulloch Dam Road and had officers directing one-way traffic for about two hours on the westbound lanes of the highway, as reported here.
The CHP reports heavy rain was falling when 41-year-old Daniel Ackerman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma driving a 2001 Mercedes sedan went off the roadway. Sonora Unit CHP Officer Joshua McKernan details, “Ackerman performed an unsafe turning movement causing the front of the Mercedes to collide into a dirt median causing it to overturn. He was taken by air ambulance to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto and treated for a head injury.”
Currently, the extent of Ackerman’s injuries is unknown, according to McKernan. He adds that alcohol and/or drugs are not suspected in this collision. An investigation is ongoing.
Written by Tracey Petersen.
Sign up for our Breaking News Alerts and the myMotherLode.com Daily Newsletters by clicking here. Report breaking news, traffic or weather to our News Hotline (209) 532-6397. Send Mother Lode News Story photos to news@clarkebroadcasting.com.
For Caltrans traffic information for Highway’s 4, 49, 59, 108, and 120 plus a view of traffic on other Mother Lode roads and gas prices click on “Traffic” or keyword: traffic For an overview of extreme weather news stories go here.