Corning, CA : Major injuries in Wednesday evening 99W collision on Wednesday, March 8th 2017

Four people were injured, with three receiving major injuries, in a high speed collision about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on 99W at Orangewood Road in the Corning area.

The California Highway Patrol responded at 8:35 p.m. to a report of a collision in which Edgar Valencia, 19, of Corning allowed his 2012 Mercedes, which was going at speeds of at least 90 mph, to rear-end a 2001 Dodge driven by Elfego Haroacevedo, 19, of Corning, according to a press release issued Thursday.

Both vehicles were travelling south on 99W north of Orangewood Road with Haroacevedo in front going about 50 mph. As Valencia began to overtake the Dodge, he allowed his Mercedes to collide with it.

The impact caused the Mercedes to bounce off the Dodge and Valencia to loose control of the Mercedes, which left the east road edge and spun out, coming to rest on its wheels.

The Dodge went off the west road edge where it overturned and hit a fence, coming to rest on its wheels.

Haroacevedo was taken to Enloe Medical Center in Chico with minor injuries while his passengers Arturo Rivera, 37, and Abran Gutierrez, 42, both of Corning were taken to Enloe with major injuries.

Valencia was taken to Enloe with massive trauma injuries. Valencia was not wearing his seat belt. All others involved were wearing seat belts.

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Major injuries in Wednesday evening 99W collision