The crash happened around 5:25 p.m. when a Chevrolet 1500 pickup driven by 26-year-old Juan Zamora Villapando entered the intersection as a westbound GMC Acadia approached.
Willows, CA – A man suffered minor injuries Wednesday evening after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of County Road D and Highway 162 west of Willows, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 5:25 p.m. when a Chevrolet 1500 pickup driven by 26-year-old Juan Zamora Villapando entered the intersection as a westbound GMC Acadia approached.
The Acadia struck the driver’s side of the pickup, leaving Villapando with back and chest pain. Paramedics treated him at the scene.
The GMC’s driver and two 15-year-old passengers were not injured.
CHP said alcohol and drugs are not considered factors, and all occupants were wearing seat belts.
In 2022, Glenn County recorded a total of 176 victims killed and injured in traffic collisions. When ranked among California’s 58 counties based on the rate of fatal and serious injuries (FSI) per capita, Glenn County had a rate of 163.9 per 100k population, placing it as the 9th highest statewide for this metric. Specific collision types contributed to this total, with 31 victims involved in alcohol-involved collisions. Motorcycle collisions accounted for 16 victims killed and injured, while pedestrian and bicyclist collisions resulted in 1 and 4 victims, respectively. Preliminary data for 2024 and recent news reports indicate that serious and fatal crashes continue to occur in the county. Noteworthy incidents reported in 2025 news coverage, referencing 2024 and 2025 events, include fatal collisions involving a motorcyclist and a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 on New Year’s Eve 2024.
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