At Least 1 Seriously Injured in Auburn Car Crash on Highway 49 near Streeter Road

Auburn, California (December 18, 2021) – At least one person was airlifted to the hospital after a two-vehicle collision that happened Saturday morning on a highway in Auburn, the California Highway Patrol said.
The wreck was reported at about 11:39 a.m. on Highway 49 near Streeter Road.
A black Jeep and a pickup truck were involved in the accident, blocking both directions of the highway.
Emergency crews responding to the scene found at least one person with serious injuries. An air ambulance was requested to airlift the patient to the hospital.
Highway 49 at Streeter Road was blocked following the accident.
CHP is investigating the cause of the collision.