That was how the Sacramento Bee described the event, when a lumber truck overturned at the west entrance of Susanville spilling a load of lumber on August 16, 1982. A truck carrying a load of Collins Pine lumber crashed into the retaining wall on the west entrance in Susanville, careened out of control, rolled over scattering lumber across Cottage and South Pine Streets. The driver sustained minor injuries. Faulty brakes were to blame for the accident.

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