How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKEPORT, Calif. – A late Friday afternoon crash outside of Lakeport resulted in minor injuries and caused major traffic delays.
The two-vehicle occurred at around 4:30 p.m. Friday on Highway 29 near Ackley Road, south of the intersection with Highway 175, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP said a vehicle was on fire with a person trapped.
One person was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital with minor injuries, the CHP said.
The crash caused serious delays on Highway 29 and Highway 175, according to reports from the scene.
Authorities had to divert traffic around the scene and onto Soda Bay Road, the CHP said.
Additionally, witnesses said traffic coming off of the Hopland Grade was being sent onto Main Street in Lakeport.
The CHP said that the roadway was reopened shortly before 5:30 p.m., which was just after Lakeport Fire units cleared the scene.
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Crash leads to traffic closure on Highway 29; minor injuries reported
- Elizabeth Larson
