LAKEPORT, Calif. – A single-vehicle wreck near Lakeport Friday evening injured a young child and resulted in the arrests of the two adults in the vehicle, with the driver suspected of drunk driving.
The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office reported that the crash occurred at 5:58 p.m. Friday on Soda Bay Road west of Big Valley Road.
Driver Annette Ann McCloud, 24, of Lakeport was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, the CHP said.
McCloud was driving her 2006 Dodge Stratus westbound on Soda Bay Road, west of Big Valley Road at approximately 40 miles per hour when, for reasons that are yet to be determined, she allowed her vehicle to veer towards the right shoulder, according to the CHP report.
The CHP said McCloud overcorrected and veered to the left across the eastbound lane, where the front end of the vehicle hit a cement culvert. The Dodge came to rest on the south side of the roadway.
Two-year-old Jolene Jack of Lakeport was riding in the vehicle’s rear seat but was not restrained, and the CHP report said the impact caused her to be thrown onto the rear seat’s floorboard.
The CHP said the child received moderate injuries as a result of the crash and was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital for treatment.
Neither Annette McCloud nor her passenger Tessa Anjoline McCloud, 42, of Lakeport were injured, the CHP said. Both women were wearing their seat belts.
In addition to Annette McCloud being arrested for DUI, Tessa McCloud was taken into custody for an outstanding warrant and public intoxication, the CHP reported.
Annette McCloud was booked on two felony charges of DUI and two misdemeanors, a probation violation and driving on a suspended license. Her bail was set at $50,000. Jail records showed she remained in custody on Sunday.
Tessa McCloud’s bail was set at $10,000. She later posted the required percentage of bail and was released, jail records indicated.
The CHP said the crash’s cause remains under investigation.
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