LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Authorities said two separate crashes in different parts of Lake County on Saturday resulted in fatalities.

The wrecks occurred near Middletown Saturday morning and Blue Lakes in the afternoon.

The first crash was reported at 8:40 a.m. on Highway 29 at Mirabel Road, south of Middletown.

Reports from the scene stated that the crash involved a large box truck carrying mail and a pickup.

There were two patients, one with moderate injuries and one with major injuries, with extrication needed, according to radio reports.

Shortly after 9 a.m., an air ambulance requested to the scene was canceled.

The California Highway Patrol confirmed the crash resulted in a fatality.

The CHP said the roadway wasn’t fully reopened until just before 1 p.m.

Shortly before 3 p.m., Northshore Fire and Cal Fire were dispatched to a head-on crash on Highway 20 just west of Blue Lakes Road that blocked the roadway.

Incident command reported that two vehicles were involved with a total of three patients, two with major injuries, one with moderate injuries. Two air ambulances were requested to respond.

The CHP also confirmed that the crash resulted in a fatality but additional information was not immediately available on Saturday.

The roadway was not fully reopened until shortly after 4:45 p.m., the CHP reported.

Additional information on the wrecks will be published when it becomes available.

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