How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A wreck on Sunday evening involving a 13-year-old driver injured six, including several other juveniles.
The crash in the 2400 block of Hill Road was reported shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The initial reports about the major injury crash said the caller heard a vehicle that spun out and rolled.
The CHP’s Clear Lake Area office said a 13-year-old was driving a Volkswagen Jetta with five passengers — including a 20-year-old female, 17-year-old male, 12-year-old male, 15-year-old male and a 16-year-old male, all of which live in the area.
The vehicle hit a telephone pole. Reports from the scene said the crash left the pole severed and hanging from the line.
Radio reports said air ambulances were not available to fly patients out of the county due to weather concerns.
The CHP said the driver sustained a broken ankle, while the right front passenger suffered a broken arm and leg and the right rear passenger had a broken leg. All other passengers sustained minor injuries.
There also was reported to be a dog that was injured and transported to a veterinary clinic for treatment.
The CHP said its investigating officer has concluded that the primary crash factor was unsafe speed for conditions as well as the driver being unlicensed.
It’s also suspected that none of the Jetta’s occupants were wearing their seatbelts, the CHP said.
In other traffic-related news on Sunday, at around 5:30 p.m. there was a report of a 12-year-old pedestrian hit by a vehicle in the area of Highway 20 at Collier Avenue in Nice.
The CHP said it’s suspected that the juvenile was walking in the traffic lanes and walked into traffic.
The incident resulted in minor injuries for the juvenile, the CHP said.
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