LUCERNE, Calif. – A man was flown from Lucerne to a regional trauma center Thursday afternoon after he was stabbed.

The incident occurred in the 6000 block of Highway 20 near the Foster's Freeze restaurant, according to radio reports.

Northshore Fire personnel arriving at restaurant found a male victim, with the suspect said to be across the street at the location of the fight, reports from the scene stated.

Firefighters moved the patient to the area of Seventh Avenue and Highway 20 as they waited for sheriff's deputies to arrive, based on scanner reports.

A REACH air ambulance was requested, with the helicopter landing shortly before 5 p.m. at a landing zone set up at Lucerne Harbor Park.

The air ambulance lifted off for Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital just after 5 p.m., according to radio reports.

Several sheriff's deputies and a California Highway Patrol officer were at the scene interviewing witnesses.

A bystander reported witnessing one young male suspect being taken into custody.

Additional details will be posted as they become available.

John Jensen contributed to this report.

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