1 Killed, 2 Injured in Vina Crash on Highway 99 near Tehama Vina Road

One person killed in DUI crash on Highway 99 near Tehama Vina Road in Vina

1 Killed, 2 Injured in Vina Crash on Highway 99 near Tehama Vina Road

Vina, California – At least one person was injured in a traffic collision that happened near Vina in Tehama County on Tuesday afternoon.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened on Highway 99 near Tehama Vina Road at around 1:48 p.m.

43-year-old Andre Tucker of Chico was driving a 1997 Ford Expedition southbound on Highway 99 when he lost control and collided with a 2015 Honda Accord.

The Expedition traveled out of control and slammed head-on into a 2012 Toyota Prius that was traveling northbound on Highway 99

The 22-year-old Chico woman driving the Prius was killed in the accident.

The 56-year-old woman who was driving the Accord was transported to Enloe Health for treatment of her injuries.

Tucker was transported to Enloe Health for treatment of his injuries before he was arrested on suspicion of DUI and booked into the Tehama County Jail.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is underway.