Cars damaged, people not hurt in pile up

Inattentive driving is being blamed on this April 2 accident on Echo Summit. Photo/CHP

An accident on Echo Summit became a literal pile up.

According to the California Highway Patrol, Ray Garcia, 48, of South Lake Tahoe was busy looking at one crash when he caused a three-vehicle collision. His Subaru went under one driven by Sharon Tryhane, 59, of Folsom. Her car in turn rammed a Mazda driven by Alexis Midon, 36, of San Francisco.

No one was injured in the April 2 accident on Highway 50 near Old Meyers Grade.

CHP officers said Garcia was speeding and not paying attention while driving.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report