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Corning man connected to fatal wreck
Police believe he was driving truck that crashed on I-5
Authorities want to talk to a Corning man in connection with a fatal accident in Colusa County earlier this week.
Angel A. Hernandez, 28, is a "person of interest" in the early morning accident Wednesday on Interstate 5 that left one man dead and injured his wife and daughter, the California Highway Patrol reported.
"We just need to locate him and talk to him to so we can piece this accident together," said CHP Officer John Waggoner.
Hernandez is the owner of the Ford F-150 pickup that collided with an SUV driven by Jeffrey Marshall Patton, 49, of Shingle Springs, who died at the scene. His wife, Nancy Jean Patton, 49, sustained minor injuries and was treated and released in Colusa. Their daughter, Olivia Daun Patton, 30, was ejected and taken to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento with major injuries. She was treated and released after two days in the hospital, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Authorities believe Hernandez was driving his truck when the collision occurred. The truck careened off the road and overturned into a power pole. The driver fled on the scene.
Officers recovered a cell phone at the scene, which they used to contact several of Hernandez's relatives, Waggoner said.
Hernandez was last seen about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday in Corning. Family members told police Hernandez left Corning in his truck for Fresno and has not been seen since.
The collision occurred around 3:30 a.m. on northbound I-5 just south of Meyers Road in Colusa County. Both vehicles were traveling northbound in a heavy fog when they collided.
Investigators conducted four separate searches of the area after the collision, but were unable to locate anyone connected to the accident, Waggoner said.
Hernandez has ties to Corning, Fresno and Roseville, Waggoner said. Family members told police they have not seen or heard from Hernandez since the night before the collision.
He is described as 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 180 pounds, with brown eyes, black hair and a mustache. Investigators do not have a clothing description.
Anyone with information about Hernandez's whereabouts is asked to call the Williams' CHP office at 473-2821.
Contact Rob Parsons at 458-2121 or rparsons@tcnpress.com.
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| you would hide your son who killed an innocent man? a son who robbed grandchildren of their grandfather? A man who was the center to many peoples world? how dare you! my children just lost the most wonderful role model a grandfather could ever be. my unborn child will never get to know him. |
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| saddaughter - Mar 24, 2009 12:32:12 PM | Remove Comment |
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| Worried Mom, you are a worthless American. This should have not happened. He should have waited for the police. I would turn in my own. Call to rid illegal alliens from our county everday. |
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| mexicans - Feb 05, 2009 08:54:41 AM | Remove Comment |
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| i would hide my son too. |
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| worriedmom - Feb 01, 2009 09:44:45 PM | Remove Comment |
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| yeah huh, Hey channel 3 sacramento, Where is my lost son involved in accident |
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| vegas - Feb 01, 2009 12:46:47 AM | Remove Comment |
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| If my son was lost in an accident I'd be on the streets trying to find him, something here shows guilt |
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| pitabread - Feb 01, 2009 12:44:12 AM | Remove Comment |
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| Bet Hernandez's family must really be wondering where he is, or should I say they seem to hiding him |
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| wheresmykid - Feb 01, 2009 12:40:53 AM | Remove Comment |




