The health status of former Pinnacle reporter Kate Woods has
improved from critical to serious condition nearly two weeks after
a single-car accident on Panoche Road left her hospitalized,
according to a spokeswoman with Regional Medical Center of San
Jose.
HOLLISTER
The health status of former Pinnacle reporter Kate Woods has improved from critical to serious condition nearly two weeks after a single-car accident on Panoche Road left her hospitalized, according to a spokeswoman with Regional Medical Center of San Jose.
Woods, 52, had been listed in critical condition at the hospital since the Oct. 17 accident, but today hospital spokeswoman Leslie Kelsey said her status was upgraded to serious.
At about 11:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Woods drove a 1995 Mazda Miata off the road at Panoche and Recaldi roads. The vehicle turned over, and she was ejected from the car, according to the CHP. She was airlifted from the scene after the California Highway Patrol found her unconscious on the roadside.
When authorities arrived, she had sustained unknown external injuries, according to the CHP.
As a reporter for the Pinnacle for many years, Woods was known for her coverage of local government and a weekly column called “Report from the Badlands.”
