UPPER LAKE, Calif. – A vehicle crash near Blue Lakes west of Upper Lake has led to an extended closure of Highway 20.
The California Highway Patrol reported shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday that Highway 20 is closed from Potter Valley in Mendocino County to the junction of Highway 20 and Highway 29 in Upper Lake due to the crash.
The CHP said the hard closure is anticipated to be in effect for up to 14 hours.
Several emergency vehicles, along with AT&T and Pacific Gas and Electric trucks, are working in the area, the CHP said.
The crash was first reported just after 1:15 p.m. at Midlake Road and Highway 20, according to the CHP.
Initial reports from the scene indicated a truck had hit a utility pole, and that a big rig also may have been involved. Utility lines also were reported to be down.
One crash victim was reported to have been flown to Santa Rosa for medical treatment.
PG&E's online outage center is reporting a small outage affecting 17 customers in the area, which began at the same time as the crash. The company hasn't yet offered an estimate of when power there will be restored.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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Highway 20 under extended closure due to Blue Lakes area crash
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