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ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS A northbound big rig veered off Interstate 5 and crashed into a creek bed near Corning on Thursday aernoon aer a bee flew into the cab. The driver and her passenger were not seriously injured. ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS A northbound big rig veered off Interstate 5 and crashed into a creek bed near Corning on Thursday aernoon aer a bee flew into the cab. The driver and her passenger were not seriously injured. By Andre Byik Red Bluff Daily News CORNING » A northbound big rig hauling hazardous materials on Interstate 5 veered off the road and into the dry bed of Jewett Creek on Thursday near Corning. The female driver of the 2014 Freightliner and her male passenger whose iden - tities were not released by deadline, appeared to be in their 50s or 60s, and were not seriously injured in the single-vehicle incident, Cal - ifornia Highway Patrol offi- cers said. About 1:15 p.m. the truck's driver reportedly became distracted and mo - mentarily took her eyes off the road when a bee en- tered her cab, officials said. The truck crashed through guard rails and signs and came to a rest in the creek bed parallel to the Jewett Creek overpass about nine miles north of the Glenn County line. The semi-truck, which originated in the Los Ange - les area and was bound for Washington state, was car- rying a mixed load, includ- ing concrete product, a sin- gle container of about 2,900 pounds of potassium hy- droxide solution, and about 12 pounds of f lammable aerosols, said Dave Alamo, a CHP commercial enforce - ment officer. Firefighters fitted with self-contained breathing apparatus found no evidence that those ma - terials spilled or leaked. The scene drew a bevy of investigators and respond- ers, including Tehama County firefighters, High- way Patrol officers and Cal- trans workers. The truck's broken components, such as its steering column and a CORNING Bee distracts driver, Big rig crashes off i-5 "It comes back to the distracted driving. It is very important to retain attention and focus on the task at hand..." — Dave Alamo, CHP commercial enforcement officer Staff report Red Bluff » Cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been diagnosed recently in Tehama County. All household and close contacts to the known cases are being identified and treated with antibiot - ics, according to a press release issued Thursday af- ternoon by Tehama County Health Services Agency, Public Health. It is important to protect yourself and your family from this disease. If you are an adult who has not had a vaccination for Pertussis, contact your medical provider to schedule one. Pertussis is especially dangerous, sometimes fatal, for infants who are too young to receive the vaccina - tion. If you are around babies at your home or in your job, call Public Health for a low-cost vaccination. In Red Bluff call (530) 527-6824, for Corning call (530) 824-4890 or 1-800-655-6854. Pertussis is a bacterial disease that is easily trans - mitted from person to person. It is spread through the air during talking, sneezing or coughing. Sharing or handling items such as cups or tissues that have been used by someone with pertussis can also transmit it. Early signs of pertussis include cold-like symp - toms: runny nose, sneezing, mild or no fever and cough. The severity of the cough gradually increases and can continue for several weeks or months. The "whoop" sound often associated with the pertussis cough varies. Adults may experience sweating and episodes of a choking sensation. Pertussis can be a very serious illness, especially for young infants. It can lead to breathing problems, pneumonia and swelling of the brain, which can re - sult in seizures and brain damage. Pertussis can be fatal, especially when it occurs in infants younger than 4 months. Pertussis can be treated with antibiotics and plenty of rest and fluids. Those hospitalized with se - vere pertussis may need special treatments to help them through the prolonged periods of coughing. Anyone with an unexplained cough illness or who HeAltH wARNING Whooping cough arrives in county By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter Red Bluff » Larry Champion's an- nouncement that he would retire at the end of the year left an incum- bent-free race for the position of Tehama County Superintendent of Schools. The two men who qualified for the June 3 ballot include Cham - pion's Deputy Superintendent Charles Allen and retired Ever- green Union School District Su- perintendent Harley North. Both have a lengthy history with Tehama County education. The 4-year term begins Jan. 5, 2015 and pays an annual salary of $146,873. Charles Allen Charles Allen has served as Tehama County Deputy Super- intendent since 2009. Previously he was a district superintendent for Red Bluff and Richfield ele- mentary school districts. He also served as a principal at Colusa Al- ternative High School and worked with the Colusa County Office of Education and Los Angeles Uni- fied School District. Allen's list of educational pri- orities includes keeping students safe, prioritizing and implement- ing new funding formulas, bring- ing back music, art and science, preparing students for the world of work and college and continu- ing fiscally-responsible practices. "The health and safety of our students and staff is our highest priority," he said. Allen said he would support and provide programs to develop healthy, happy, well-rounded stu- dents. In addition to his work in Te- hama County, Allen serves as treasurer of the state-wide Cur- riculum Instruction Steering Committee, which includes rep- resentation from 56 counties and members of the California De- partment of Education. His work at Richfield included a National Blue Ribbon award, Cali- fornia Distinguished school status and Title I High-acheiving school, the latter two awards were also JuNe 3 eleCtION allen, North square off for superintendent of schools Choice between county deputy superintendent and retired Evergreen superintendent Bay Area News Group RIO VIStA » Desperate to save chinook salmon from the drought, wildlife managers have begun an un- precedented rescue convoy to truck more than 30 million hatchlings to safer waters in the Sac- ramento River. State and federal fishery agencies are hauling the fish downstream from five Central Valley hatcheries to prevent them from perishing in low, overheated rivers or streams, or getting lost in the low-water Delta. Just 2 inches long at 6 months old, the silvery smolts are still weak swimmers that need strong river flows to wash them into San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Drought has cut into those flows. On Tuesday, three tanker trucks hauled 450,000 baby salmon from the Coleman National Fishery Hatchery near Red Bluff for release into the Sacramento River at Rio Vista. The fish will be hauled to four sites, two on the Delta and two dROuGHt em er ge nc y convoy trucking sa lm on downriver Community ..... A3 Sports.............. B1 Lifestyle.......... A5 Weather ..........A8 Opinion ............ A6 Education........A4 INdeX Murray Clyde scratched his big head with his hind leg and stared remorsefully at the modified photo... OpiniOn A6 I SAy Columnist still barking over smaller photo What would you do if you had to actually use — or at least enjoy — everything you own? LifestyLes A5 eVeRydAy CHeApSkAte Don't use it, need it enjoy it? 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