Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Woman to stand trial for DUI accident that left one dead

Woman to stand trial for DUI accident that left one dead

Josiah Nicholl
February 27, 2018

A Chico resident is standing trial for multiple charges following an intoxicated driving accident that left one man dead on Sept. 9, 2017.Christine Rowe, 69, has been charged with vehicular manslaughter...

The man inside the flipped pick up trick suffered minor injuries. Photo credit: Christian Solis

Car flips during an accident

Christian Solis
August 25, 2017

Tow-Truck crashes into a pickup truck this afternoon.A tow-truck coming down 8th St., a one way street, slammed into a silver pickup truck trying to cross the intersection going up Ivy Street.According...

A woman was killed Wednesday night after being struck by a car and dragged half a mile Photo from Google maps

Hit-and-run kills woman dragged half mile

Nick Martinez-Esquibel
February 18, 2016

A woman died of her injuries after reportedly being hit by a car and dragged a half a mile, Wednesday night. Police are still looking for the driver who fled the scene.Chico police were notified of a hit-run...

Chico Police and Chico Fire Department talk to witnesses at the scene of the accident. Photo credit Trevor Ryan

Fatal car accident on 7th and Chestnut

Lindsay Pincus
March 28, 2015
A man was hit by a car on 7th and Chestnut and was pronounced dead by Chico Police.
Paramedics, fireman and University Police officers tend to a student after being struck by a Volkswagen Beetle on Warner Street. Photo credit: Steven Verstelle

Student struck by car in front of O’Connell

Steven Verstelle
April 23, 2014
A student on a long-board was struck by a car Wednesday afternoon in front of O'Connell Technology Center.
Bryant Mata-Adams, left, Austin Silver. Photos courtesy of Chico State.

Memorials held for dead students

Mozes Zarate
February 3, 2014
Memorial services for Austin Silver were held Sunday. Services for Bryant Mata-Adams will be held on Feb. 8.
President Paul Zingg

Zingg comments on students’ deaths

Mozes Zarate
January 29, 2014
In a campus-wide announcement, President Paul Zingg released a video addressing the deaths of two students
Bryant Mata-Adams

Fundraiser held for student’s funeral

Mozes Zarate
January 29, 2014
Friends of Bryant Mata-Adams' mother are raising money online for funeral and medical expenses.
Flowers are left at the remains of a crashed that killed 20-year-old Chico State student Austin Silver and 19-year-old Bryant Mata-Adams.Photo credit: Madison Holmes

Second passenger in Sunday’s crash is dead

Mozes Zarate
January 28, 2014
As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, the driver remains in critical condition, according to an Enloe Medical Center spokesperson.
Austin Silver

Student dies, two students critically injured in crash

Mozes Zarate
January 26, 2014
Driver was under the influence, according to the California Highway Patrol.