Investigators from the Susanville office of the California Highway Patrol are seeking information from anybody who might have witnessed a December 27th collision on Highway 44 that claimed the life of a Utah woman and sent three others to the hospital with moderate to major injuries.
According to details released by the CHP, on December 27th, at around 5:19p.m., the driver of a 2009 Ford pickup, identified as 66-year old Napa Resident Debbie Guaspari-Larosa, was traveling eastbound on State Route 44.
At the same time the driver of a 2006 Buick, a 51-year old Provo, Utah resident whose name has yet to be released, pending notification of family, was traveling westbound on the highway with two passengers in the car.
“For reasons currently under investigation, both vehicles collided in a head-on crash, just east of the Bogard Rest Area. The driver of the Buick suffered fatal injuries on scene as a result of the crash.”
All injured parties involved were transported to Banner-Lassen hospital in Susanville.
This crash is still under investigation at this time and the CHP is seeking information from anyone that may have witnessed this collision. If you know something, please call 530-252-1800.
