[08-02-2024] Mono County, CA – Multiple Students Seriously Injured After Two-Vehicle High-Speed Collision Near June Lake

Multiple students were seriously injured after a two-vehicle high-speed collision near June Lake, Mono County, on Friday noon, August 2, 2024.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred around noon along the June Lake Loop at U.S. Route 395.

The crash involved a Ford Expedition SUV and a Ford F-150 pickup. No fatalities were reported, but multiple people were hurt, with some trapped inside one of the vehicles. It is still unclear how the accident took place, but CHP described it as a high-speed crash.

Authorities have not yet released the identities of those involved, but two Mammoth High School students have been identified through GoFundMe campaigns organized by their families and local community leaders. The first was Adrian L.,  a Mammoth High football team member, and the other was 14-year-old Yanzel F., another football team member.

Both of them were airlifted to Renown Medical Center after sustaining critical injuries. The two were stable as of Tuesday, August 6, 2024. The mothers of the two students have organized GoFundMe campaigns to support their sons’ recoveries (Adrian L.’s / Yanzel F.’s). 

A third football team member was also life-flighted to Renown Medical Center, but his identity has not been disclosed at this time. It is not immediately known if all three Mammoth High School students were in the same car when the accident occurred. 

No further details were released, and authorities are gathering all the necessary information to determine the factors leading to the incident.