KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – One man was flown to a trauma center Thursday evening following a head-on crash that temporarily closed Bottle Rock Road.
The crash was first reported shortly before 6:30 p.m. by the California Highway Patrol.
Reports from the scene indicated a gray Ford Explorer and a rust-colored SUV collided head-on in the area of Bottle Rock Road and Kahms Lane, near Moore Family Winery.
Cal Fire Battalion Chief Greg Bertelli said the driver of the red SUV, the vehicle's sole occupant, had to be extricated.
The man suffered major injuries and was flown to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, Bertelli said.
Bertelli did not report any injuries for the two occupants of the Explorer, who he said were not transported.
Cal Fire, South Lake County Fire and Kelseyville Fire all responded to the scene, Bertelli said.
The CHP said traffic had been blocked at Harrington Flat.
The County Road Department was called to help clean up gas and oil on the roadway, according to Bertelli.
Bertelli expected Bottle Rock Road to be reopened at around 9 p.m., once the roadway cleanup was complete.
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