Napa Man, 51, In Critical Condition After Monday's River Road Collision With Big-Rig

A Napa man who suffered major injuries Monday when his van collided with a big-rig on River Road west of Santa Rosa is in critical condition today, a hospital spokeswoman said.

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Timothy Casey, 51, was traveling west on River Road at approximately 50 mph around 11 a.m. when his Chevrolet Astro van drifted into the eastbound lane into the path of a big-rig hauling 22 tons of dirt and rock, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The big-rig driver, Marvin Augustine, 69, of Penngrove, swerved but could not avoid the van.

The collision sheared off the front and driver’s side of the van, CHP officials said.

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The big-rig and its two trailers overturned and spilled the rocks and dirt onto the roadway, blocking the eastbound lane.

CHP officers found Casey, who was not wearing a seatbelt, in the rear of his van and he was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, CHP officials said. Impairment and distraction have not been ruled out as the cause of the collision, according to the CHP.

The crash closed River Road in both directions between Laughlin and Olivet roads for several hours, CHP officials said.

--Bay City News

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