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Woman killed in Highway 49 head-on crash identified

A woman who was killed after losing control of her vehicle and crashing head-on into a truck Friday morning on Highway 49 near Lone Star Road has been identified as Cynthia Griffis, 63, of Lake of the Pines. The crash was initially reported at 8:16 a.m., after Griffis’ Subaru begin to fishtail, crossed the center divider lane and entered the southbound lanes into oncoming traffic. The Subaru then collided head-on with a Freightliner truck driven by Anthony Savelly, 59, of Grass Valley. Griffis’ vehicle caught fire after the collision, and passersby extinguished the fire and pulled her out. She was …

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The Union Updated Nov 16, 2012 11:59AM Published Sep 15, 2012 08:05AM Copyright 2012 The Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.