LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol said it arrested the driver in a solo-vehicle wreck early Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence.

The crash occurred at around 2 a.m. Monday on Highway 29 near Point Lakeview Road, near Lower Lake.

Sgt. Josh Dye of the CHP’s Clear Lake Area office said an Infiniti G35 sedan crashed into a tree.

Dye said the vehicle’s passenger, a 15-year-old, suffered a broken leg and a head injury, but was conscious when officers arrived.

The teen was transported to Adventist Health Clear Lake, according to Dye’s report.

The CHP arrested the driver on suspicion of DUI, Dye said.

Dye said the crash remains under investigation.

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