THP RELEASES DETAILS OF CRASH THAT KILLED DEREK BROWN ON HWY 70

 

 

THP Preliminary Report
[Date of Crash / Incident]

Date & Time: 07/30/2024 4:05 PM
Location: US 70 @ Canyon View Drive
County: Cumberland-

 

Vehicle 1 (Kawasaki four wheeler driven by 42-year-old Derek Brown) was traveling east and Vehicle 2 (2008 Town Car driven by 79-year-old William Snow) was traveling west on US 70. The four wheeler  turned left onto Canyon View Drive in Pleasant Hill into the path of the Town Car.  The four wheeler struck the Town Car in the side on highway 70 at Canyon View Drive.  The Town Car then traveled off the right shoulder of the roadway, struck a sign, traveled through a fence, and struck a vehicle parked in a driveway.

The Town Car came to a final rest against a stump in the yard. The four wheeler came to final rest in the grass on the left side of the roadway on its right side. The driver of the four wheeler came to a final rest on the westbound fog line. Derek Brown died from injuries suffered in the crash. Snow was not injured. Brown was not wearing a helmet and Snow was not wearing a seatbelt according to the THP report.