The incident was reported around 10:39 p.m., February 23, on Highway 70 and Mill Creek Road at the stoplight just in front of Sav-Mor Food.
Quincy, CA – A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle Monday night at an intersection in Quincy, as per the California Highway Patrol logs.
The incident was reported around 10:39 p.m., February 23, on Highway 70 and Mill Creek Road at the stoplight just in front of Sav-Mor Food.
A blue Honda car hit a pedestrian under unclear circumstances.
Plumas County sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, and paramedics responded to the scene.
The pedestrian died from injuries sustained in the accident.
The car was towed away for evidence.
Authorities are investigating to determine what factors contributed t the crash.
Car crash statistics for Plumas County, a rural, low-population county (~19,000–20,000 residents) with mountainous terrain and highways like SR-89, SR-70, and SR-49, show a low total volume but elevated per-capita risk per California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) data from SWITRS. In 2023, Plumas County recorded 92 total fatal and injury victims, ranking 6/58 among California counties (high relative risk in empirical Bayesian-adjusted metrics factoring population and vehicle miles traveled). Alcohol-involved victims were 12 (ranking 19/58, moderate concern). This follows 2022’s 111 victims (ranking 49/58) and aligns with patterns of higher fatalities per 100,000 population. Statewide trends show traffic fatalities declining ~11% to 4,061 in 2023, but Plumas’ rural roads, weather, and impaired driving contribute to disproportionate severity. Local incidents often involve single-vehicle crashes, head-ons, or pedestrians on highways.
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