CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A single-vehicle crash near Clearlake Oaks claimed a life Thursday evening.
The crash was reported shortly before 6 p.m. on Highway 20 near Garden Court west of Clearlake Oaks, and was partially blocking the roadway, according to radio and California Highway Patrol reports.
The vehicle involved was reported to have been a white cargo van, the CHP reported.
CHP reports indicated that a witness in another vehicle said the van tried to pass them on a corner, flipped and hit a tree.
The victim, reported to be a male, was found still moving, according to a report from a nurse who had called in from the scene, based on the CHP reports.
Firefighters arriving at the scene confirmed that the crash victim had died, and that major extrication would be needed to pull the individual from the wreckage.
A Lake County Sheriff’s deputy also was responding, according to radio reports.
One way traffic control was in effect around the crash, the CHP said.
The highway was reopened and all units had cleared the scene just after 7:45 p.m., according to the CHP.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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