HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – Two young local men were arrested after a single-vehicle rollover early Saturday morning near Hidden Valley Lake.
Craig Samual Clark, 20, of Cobb, who was driving the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee involved in the crash, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Clark's passenger, 18-year-old Hidden Valley Lake resident Donald Wayne Leos, was arrested for public intoxication and having a concealed dirk or dagger, the CHP said.
The CHP said the crash occurred at 4:15 a.m. on Highway 29 south of Hofacker Lane.
Clark was driving the Jeep southbound on Highway 29 at an unknown speed when, for reasons that still haven't been determined, he allowed the vehicle to veer toward the highway's right shoulder, according to the CHP report.
Clark then overcorrected and veered back to the left across the two northbound lanes, with the Jeep's front end hitting a dirt embankment, the CHP said.
The CHP said the crash with the embankment caused the Jeep to overturn. It came to rest blocking Highway 29's northbound lanes.
Clark suffered minor injuries and Leos had moderate injuries, with the CHP reporting that both declined medical treatment. Both were wearing their seat belts.
The CHP said the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Lake County Jail records showed that Clark was booked for two felony counts of DUI causing injury, with bail set at $30,000. Leos was booked on felony possession of a dirk or dagger and misdemeanor public intoxication, with bail set at $15,000.
Both remained in custody Saturday evening, according to jail records.