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Stokes dies in crash
Suzanne Stokes, 86, of Mammoth Lakes, a fixture in the community and a volunteer in scores of organizations ranging from the Lions Club to the Hospital Auxiliary, died in a haed-on collision on Highway 395 outside Bridgeport on Tuesday afternoon.
Upon arrival, California Highway Patrol officers located a Subaru wagon and a GMC van blocking the southbound lane of US-395. The driver of the Subaru was deceased at the scene of the collision. The driver of the GMC, Barbara Koehler, 62, of Minden, Nevada was transported to Bridgeport by Mono County Paramedics, then transferred to a Care Flight air ambulance. She was then flown to Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada.
Bridgeport Fire Department, Mono County Sheriff’s Department, Mono County Paramedics and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) all responded to the scene to provide assistance. Preliminary information indicates the Subaru crossed the center line of the roadway into the southbound lane, colliding with the van. The exact sequence of the events and the cause of the collision remain under investigation. The Mono County Sheriff-Coroner Department arranged for removal of the deceased and will determine the cause of death of Suzanne Stokes.
The collision happened on a clear, sunny day with no inclement weather.
The Sheet will have more about the life of Ms. Stokes next week.
Drug busts
On the evening of January 11 at approximately 10:50 pm, Mono County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling northbound on Hwy 395 near Walker.
Braden Marsh, 22, and passenger, Merissa Sanchez, 18, both of Escondido, were stopped by deputies on northbound Hwy 395 near Hackney Drive in Walker for speeding.
As deputies approached the vehicle, a strong odor of marijuana emitted from the vehicle. Both Mr. Marsh and Ms. Sanchez were asked to exit the vehicle. Upon a vehicle search, a black purse was located under the rear passenger seat floor board containing over three hundred (300) grams of concentrated cannabis candies; four (4) grams of concentrated cannabis wax; nine (9) grams of psilocybin mushrooms; two (2) blotter tabs of LSD; five (5) capsules of ecstasy; seven (7) grams of marijuana; a digital scale; multiple plastic packaging bags; and a glass pipe. Located along the center console of the vehicle, two (2) large glass bongs were also recovered. Mr. Marsh and Ms. Sanchez were arrested and transported to the Mono County Jail in Bridgeport without incident.
Mr. Marsh was arrested for possession of a controlled substance; possession of a controlled substance for sale; transportation of a controlled substance; possession of concentrated cannabis; possession of marijuana for sale; and possession of marijuana while driving.
Ms. Sanchez was arrested for possession of a controlled substance; possession of a controlled substance for sale; transportation of a controlled substance; possession of concentrated cannabis; and possession of marijuana for sale.
