Driver hit by truck, pushed into tree
GILROY
– An injured woman was airlifted from Westwood Drive Saturday
after she pulled out in front of a truck, which broadsided her
Honda.
Driver hit by truck, pushed into tree
GILROY – An injured woman was airlifted from Westwood Drive Saturday after she pulled out in front of a truck, which broadsided her Honda.
City police and fire/paramedic officials said the woman, whose name was not released, pulled onto Westwood from Juniper Drive, a block south of First Street. The truck, which was towing a trailer southbound on Westwood, hit her car in the driver’s side door and pushed it into a tree. Fire department Division Chief Phil King said it appeared the driver of the truck was going 30 mph at the time of the accident.
Paramedics initially feared the woman’s injuries were severe because of extensive damage to the car, but the injuries turned out to be minor to moderate, according to King. The woman was wearing a seat belt, King said.
A CalSTAR helicopter landed in the former Nob Hill parking lot on Westwood and flew the woman to San Jose Medical Center.
Police did not say what caused the collision, but they did rule out a possible distraction caused by bikini-clad girls on Westwood advertising a tanning salon.
Cheer on Winterguard
GILROY – Gilroy High School will host its Winterguard and Percussion Competition Saturday, Feb. 21 in the Gilroy High School Gym. Percussion begins at 3 p.m. and winterguard begins at 6 p.m.
Admission is $5 for students; $8 for adults, kids under 5 are free. Details: 847-2424 ext. 2287.
Perfect your craft
GILROY – The Gilroy Writing Project is for teens and adults who are writers or who are trying to master and perfect their craft. The next GWP meeting will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Gilroy Public Library, 7387 Rosanna St., from 2 to 4 p.m. Former mentor of the San Jose Area Writing Project, Albert Adams will be the featured guest. Details: www.santaclaracountylib.org/gilroy/GIwriting.html.
Wildlife reaches out
GILROY – The Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center (WERC) has received funding from Calpine to provide a limited number of free educational outreach programs to public schools. Details: 779-9372.
News Items: Please fax local news items to City Editor Jodi Engle at 842-2206, e-mail to ed****@****ic.com or mail to 6400 Monterey St. Gilroy.
