Klamath Hotshots Rollover 2009

On August 22, 2009, eight members of the Klamath Hotshots, Klamath National Forest, were involved in a vehicle accident on Highway 99 near Los Molinos, California. The crew, returning to their home unit from a fire assignment on the Plumas National Forest, was in the northbound lane when a semi-truck traveling south crossed over into their northbound lane and struck the crew vehicle with a side mirror. This pushed the crew carrier into a sideways skid, crossing oncoming traffic and leaving the roadway--experiencing a ¾-roll landing on the driver’s side of the vehicle. One crew member with significant injuries was transported to a hospital in Chico, California and was admitted for treatment. The rest of the crew sustained minor to moderate injuries and were transported to a hospital in Red Bluff, California, treated then released. One of these patients was later taken to the hospital in Redding and then to a hospital in Chico for further evaluation and treatment. All personnel were released from their hospitals and returned home.

Vehicle Incident or Accident