49-Year-Old North Highlands Woman Killed in Collision near Hoffman Plumas Road

YUBA COUNTY, CA (May 30, 2023) – Monday morning, a head-on collision on Forty Mile Road left a woman dead and Jack Cogburn seriously hurt. 

The two-vehicle crash happened around 7:50 a.m., just south of Hoffman Plumas Road. 

Based on the initial investigation, a 2013 Mazda 6 made an unsafe left turn while traveling along Forty Mile Road. The Mazda then crashed into the front end of a Dodge Ram 3500 driven by 88-year-old Jack Cogburn of Brownsville. 

The first responders to the site of the collision declared the Mazda driver dead at the scene. She was identified only as a 49-year-old woman from North Highlands.

Meanwhile, paramedics rushed Cogburn to a hospital for treatment of significant injuries, including a broken limb.

According to the California Highway Patrol, it remains unclear whether drugs or alcohol contributed to the crash. Those with additional information are encouraged to contact the Yuba-Sutter CHP office at 530-645-6200.

Our warm and sincerest sympathies go out to the friends and family of the victim. May the memories of your loved one and the love of your family give you strength in the days ahead.

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