A traffic accident Sunday afternoon and another later Sunday evening resulted in fatalities

A collision was reported at about 2:30 p.m. on Dogwood Road just north of Ralph Road. Three vehicles were involved and the roadway was blocked for nearly two hours. One of the victims involved in the accident suffered fatal injuries. No other information is available as the accident remains under investigation.

Shortly before 6:00 p.m. another accident claimed a life. This accident was on eastbound Interstate 8 about 3 miles west of Dunaway Road. Two vehicles were involved. One of the vehicles overturned and trapped two people in the car. An helicopter was brought in to evacuate an injured person. No other information is available and this accident also remains under investigation.