The CHP has released the name of a driver under investigation in a deadly head-on crash in Trinity County. The crash happened the evening of January 24th on Highway 299 between Big Bar and Del Loma. The CHP says a westbound Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 40-year-old Jose Adelaido Jimenez Garcia of Chicago crossed over the center line on a curve and collided head-on with a Chevy Impala. Four of the five occupants of the Impala were declared dead at the scene. 21-year-old Julianna Jarvis was a passenger between two others in the middle of the backseat and was not wearing a seatbelt. She was the sole survivor in the Impala, and remains at UC Davis Medical Center, where she’s undergone multiple surgeries. A GoFundMe account is collecting donations to help with medical expenses. The CHP says they’re still investigating and Garcia has been in their custody since the crash while being treated for his injuries at a local hospital.
-Steve Gibson