HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The victim of a solo-vehicle crash near Hidden Valley Lake on Friday evening was flown to an out-of-county hospital.
The crash occurred on Highway 29 near Spruce Grove Road just before 7:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP said the male driver and lone occupant of the vehicle – described by witnesses as a gray full-sized sedan – reported that he swerved to avoid hitting a deer that had run out in front of his vehicle.
The car went off the road, flipped over and went about 30 feet down an embankment, coming to rest on its roof, the CHP said.
The driver reported hitting his head during the crash, and a REACH air ambulance was called to the scene to transport him, according to radio reports.
REACH lifted off just after 8:30 p.m., en route to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.
The wreck followed a number of other crashes around the south county Friday afternoon and evening, including a crash near the Bar X Ranch and a motorcycle crash in Middletown. No serious injuries were reported in those incidents.
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