Upper Lake man seriously injured in four-vehicle crash on Highway 101
- Elizabeth Larson
- Posted On
NORTH COAST, Calif. – An Upper Lake man sustained major injuries on Thursday morning when his car was hit by three different vehicles during a crash on Highway 101.
Edgar Moso, 26, was injured in the wreck that occurred just after 8 a.m. Thursday on Highway 101 north of Old River Road near Hopland, the California Highway Patrol’s Ukiah Area office reported.
Also injured in the crash were drivers Michelle Galindo, 22, of Arcata, who sustained moderate injuries, and Jonathan Balderas, 28, of Pittsburg, who had minor injuries, the CHP said.
The CHP said that David Tankersley, 35, of Santa Rosa was driving a 2005 Ford F-150 pickup northbound on Highway 101 near the Green Bridge at approximately 55 to 60 miles per hour when, for an unknown reason, he let the Ford veer to the left and cross over the solid-double yellow lines and partially enter the highway’s southbound traffic lane.
Moso was driving his 2019 Volkswagen Jetta at an unknown speed southbound and was struck head-on by Tankersley’s pickup, the CHP said.
After being hit, Moso’s Volkswagen went out of control and entered the northbound lane where it was struck head-on again, this time by a 2016 Freightliner tow truck driven by Balderas, the CHP said.
The CHP reported that Moso’s vehicle was hit a third time by Galindo’s 2020 Ford Fusion, who was driving southbound.
Moso and Galindo were both transported to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment of their injuries. Tankersley and Balderas were treated and released at the scene; the CHP said Tankersley was uninjured and Balderas had minor injuries and sought his own medical care.
All four drivers were wearing their seat belts, the CHP reported.
The CHP had issued alerts on Thursday morning about the crash. The roadway was under one-way controlled traffic for about three hours.
None of the vehicles could be driven after the crash and had to be towed from the scene, the CHP said.
After the collision, there was a minor fuel spill that the CHP said was handled by Caltrans and Mendocino County Environmental Health.
Other agencies the CHP said also responded to the scene included the Hopland Fire District, Cloverdale Fire District, Ukiah Valley Fire District, Medstar Ambulance, Cloverdale Ambulance and REACH helicopter.
Email Elizabeth Larson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.