Overview
- The crash occurred around 12:45 p.m. Monday on westbound U.S. 50 east of Johnson Pass near South Lake Tahoe during a powerful Sierra snowstorm with chain controls.
- A Kia had pulled into a turnout to adjust a tire chain when two bystanders stopped to help at the left front tire.
- A westbound Chevrolet Silverado lost control on the snow-covered road, crossed into the eastbound lane, and struck the Kia and the three men.
- The injured men, ages 22–23 from San Leandro, San Jose, and Concord, sustained major injuries and were taken to Barton Memorial Hospital; one was thrown about 40 feet and two were dragged before bystanders and Caltrans workers freed them.
- The Silverado’s occupants reported minor injuries, with the driver identified as a 21-year-old Sacramento man and the passenger as a 17-year-old Sacramento girl.