A Kia sedan flipped onto its roof after colliding with a tractor
in south Morgan Hill about 12:45 p.m. today.
A Kia sedan flipped onto its roof after colliding with a tractor in south Morgan Hill about 12:45 p.m. today.
The driver and front passenger of the car – both adult males – were taken to Saint Louise Regional Hospital by ambulance, with minor injuries following the accident on Llagas Avenue, north of the intersection of San Martin Avenue, according to California Highway Patrol Officer David Lloyd.
The Kia was traveling south on Llagas Avenue at a “high rate of speed,” and collided with the left side of a Cat front-loading tractor that was traveling slowly in the same direction, Lloyd said. The tractor was partially in the roadway as it was moving.
When the car hit the tractor it flipped onto its roof, police said. It appeared the driver of the Kia slammed on the vehicle’s brakes quickly in an attempt to avoid the collision, as skid marks were visible for about 130 feet north of the impact.
The driver, a Gilroy resident, and passenger, a San Martin resident, were able to crawl out of the upside-down car before paramedics arrived, Calfire engineer Ernie Solis said.
Paramedics tied them to back brace boards to be transported to the hospital, as a precaution in case they suffered back or neck injuries that were not immediately noticeable, Solis said.
The driver of the tractor, also an adult male, was uninjured. He remained at the scene as police investigated and tow trucks moved the damaged car, but declined to comment.
Police did not release the names of any of the three people involved in the accident.
Alcohol or drugs did not appear to be a factor in the crash, Lloyd said.
