How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Two men were flown to regional trauma centers Monday evening following a single vehicle crash along Highway 20 east of Clearlake Oaks.
The California Highway Patrol said the wreck happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Highway 20 just west of Cache Creek.
Northshore Fire Deputy Chief Pat Brown said the two men – whose names he did not have for release – were injured when the white full-size, extended cab pickup in which they were traveling crashed into a walnut tree.
The driver told authorities he was reaching for a cell phone when he lost control of the vehicle, according to Brown.
Two air ambulances were dispatched to the crash scene, based on radio reports.
The first helicopter, REACH 6, lifted off for Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital shortly after 8 p.m., while CalStar 4 lifted for UC Davis Medical Center just after 8:30 p.m., radio reports indicated.
The CHP's initial reports from the scene said the men had major injuries, however Brown described their injuries as moderate in nature.
In addition to the CHP and Northshore Fire, Cal Fire also responded to the incident, said Brown.
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