There have been no major accidents in the county since the rain
storm began early this morning, while authorities reported there
have been many minor accidents on local highways, mostly involving
spin-outs and property damage only.
HOLLISTER
There have been no major accidents in the county since the rain storm began early this morning, while authorities reported there have been many minor accidents on local highways, mostly involving spin-outs and property damage only.
A California Highway Patrol officer reported this afternoon that most of the accidents were on Highway 101 between Gilroy and San Jose and there had been only two injury accidents, both minor.
Rain started falling Tuesday morning around 1 a.m. or 2 a.m. and is not expected to stop until Wednesday.
Officials from the Hollister Police Department and the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office said there have been no major accidents in Hollister or San Benito County as a result of the rain. The only incident was a driver stuck in the mud near Gabilan Hills School on Santa Ana Road around 2 p.m., Hollister Sgt. David Westrick said.
Hollister police recommend driving with headlights on, giving more time for commuting, driving slowly and cautiously, not using cell phones and using windshield wipers, Westrick said.
Undersheriff Pat Turturici also reported no accidents due to the rain.
“Not yet – it’s been pretty quiet thus far,” he said. “(There have been) no major accidents at this point and no major problems thus far.”
The Gilroy CHP office advises that there are “several spots” where standing water has been standing and to be aware of officers on the road who are keeping speeds down.
Even with advisories from the different area law enforcement agencies, Turturici said all authorities can do is wait.
“We’re just going to wait the rain out and see what happens,” he said. “If it continues to rain like this, we might have some problems with flooding. But as of right now, we’re okay.”
