Kasey Patrick Killed in DUI Crash on Highway 49 [Nevada County, CA]

Passenger Dies in Early Morning DUI Crash in Nevada County

 
NEVADA COUNTY, CA (April 22, 2024) – Kasey Patrick was killed in a DUI crash in Nevada County early Sunday morning on April 21.
 
The fatal crash happened around 2:00 a.m. on Highway 49, just north of Oak Drive, about 10 miles south of Grass Valley. According to the California Highway Patrol, 23-year-old Isabella Christmon of Nevada County was driving a 2016 Volkswagen Passat northbound when she failed to negotiate a right curve in the roadway.
 
The car drifted off the right side of the highway and hit several oak trees. It then went down a steep hillside embankment until it stopped its side about 45 feet from the road.
 
Patrick suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. She was a passenger in the car. She was also a 23-year-old Nevada County resident.
 
Meanwhile, Christmon suffered major injuries. Authorities later arrested her on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
 
The crash remains under investigation.

We offer our sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Kasey Patrick.

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