LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Two separate traffic crashes on Friday night resulted in fatalities in Kelseyville and Nice.

The first crash, in Kelseyville, was a vehicle rollover while the second, in Nice, involved a pedestrian being hit by a van.

The rollover occurred in the 3000 block of Big Valley Road near Renfro Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol.

As a result of the crash, first reported just after 5:15 p.m., it was reported that a male was stuck under the dashboard on the passenger side.

The CHP said there was major front-end damage, with the tires blown out.

A short time later, it was reported that the crash had resulted in a fatality.

Then, two hours later, just after 7:15 p.m., the CHP said a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at Howard Avenue in Nice, near the Dollar General store.

A male subject was reported to be lying in the westbound lane after being hit by a silver van, according to the CHP.

The person who reported the incident blocked the roadway with her vehicle, the CHP reported.

CPR was quickly started and an air ambulance requested, however, the pedestrian was reported to have died shortly afterward.

Additional information on both of the crashes was not immediately available on Friday night.

However, on Saturday, the CHP released information that said the pedestrian was, in fact, a female.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information about the pedestrian crash.

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