Tuesday's Internet Edition, January 06, 2009. Authorities say Wilton rollover accident due to 'inattention' Photo by Wendy Smith Motorists on Dillard Road in Wilton travel slowly past a rollover accident, which occurred on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 12:55 p.m. The driver seemed to suffer no major injuries at the scene but was transported to UC Davis Medical Center for further evaluation. By Fran Soto River Valley Times Staff - According to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Matthew Lawton, inattention is thought to be the cause of a rollover accident that occurred in Wilton on Dillard Road about a mile north of Highway 99. The accident occurred on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 12:55 p.m. “I’ve seen it so many times,” said Officer Lawton. “It’s a matter of inattention. As soon as the driver gets those right wheels on the gravel, they over-correct.” According to Officer Lawton, the driver was a 20-year-old male and Sacramento resident who was traveling 50 to 55 miles per hour north on Dillard when he reached for a CD. “The right wheel went off the road, he over-corrected, went left and then right again,” Officer Lawton said. “Going off the second time, he started sliding and then rolled over.” Wilton firefighters guided other motorists past the 2000 Chevy Monte Carlo lying on its side on the grassy shoulder. Although the scene looked dramatic, the driver sustained no major injuries. He did, however, complain at the scene of feeling weak and was transported to UC Davis Medical Center. According to Officer Lawton, transporting victims to a medical facility is a precautionary measure when a rollover is involved. “Because of the possibility of fractures to the neck, concussion or internal injuries, transporting to a medical facility is usual in a rollover,” Lawton said. “The driver was wearing a seatbelt, and the airbag did not deploy.” Due to the lack of shoulders on roads in Wilton, authorities caution all drivers to never take their eyes off the road while driving. This is an Online publication of The River Valley Times PO Box 209 Wilton CA 95693 (800) 700-2166 For comments or questions, email us President: Roy Herburger rherburger@herburger.net. Editorial email rvt@herburger.net Managing Editor: Judith Unzner rvt@herburger.net. Publisher: David Herburger dherburger@herburger.net. Advertising Director:Jim O'Donnell advertising@herburger.net. Advertising Sales:Donna Kendro dkendro@herburger.net Webmaster:Daniel Herburger daniel@thegaltherald.com. Front Page - Wilton - Rancho Murieta - Opinion - Obituaries - Archive - Real Estate - Classified - Subscribe - Online publication, Copyright 2005, The River Valley Times. Web page design, Copyright 2005, EZ Edit Web Publishing.