LOWER LAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake teenager suffered major injuries on Sunday when he was struck by a car while crossing traffic on his bicycle in Lower Lake.
Chris Vetter, 14, suffered serious head trauma in the crash, which occurred at 12:29 p.m. Sunday on Highway 53 north of the Anderson Ranch Parkway, according to the California Highway Patrol's Clear Lake Area office.
The CHP said the teen was riding his Tony Hawk bicycle northbound on Highway 53's east shoulder when, for unknown reasons, he decided to cross all lanes of traffic traveling westbound.
Rayonna Jamison, 19, of Kelseyville was driving northbound in the No. 1 lane in her 2012 Toyota Corolla at approximately 45 miles per hour, the CHP said.
Vetter didn't see Jamison's vehicle. The CHP said Jamison swerved to the left but couldn't avoid hitting the bike.
The CHP said Vetter was thrown from his bike and hit his head on the asphalt. He was not wearing a bicycle helmet.
Due to his head trauma, REACH air ambulance flew Vetter to UC Davis Medical Center for treatment, according to the CHP report.
Jamison was not injured and was wearing her seat belt, the CHP said.
The CHP is continuing its investigation into the crash.
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Teenager suffers head injuries in Sunday bike crash
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