NICE, Calif. – An Oakley man died in a Tuesday afternoon wreck on the Northshore after he collided head-on with a semi truck.

The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office has not released the name of the 66-year-old man pending notification of his next of kin.

The CHP said the crash happened at approximately 3:18 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 20 east of Manzanita Drive in Nice.

The Oakley resident was driving a white 2002 Ford E250 van eastbound as David Jones, 48, of Ukiah was driving a blue 2008 Peterbilt three axle semi truck westbound, the CHP said.

For reasons still under investigation, the Ford van veered left over a double left-turn lane and into the westbound lane, directly into the path of the Peterbilt semi-truck, with the van and semi colliding head-on, according to the CHP report.

The CHP said the driver of the van succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.

Jones suffered minor injuries and was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital for treatment, according to the report.

Neither drugs nor alcohol are suspected of being contributing factors in the collision, the CHP said.

The CHP said both men were wearing their seat belts.

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