A vehicle collided with a tree on Elk Mountain Road near Upper Lake, Calif., on the night of Thursday, September 23, 2010, resulting in minor injuries for the driver. Photo by Gary McAuley.

UPPER LAKE, Calif. – A vehicle that crashed into a tree near Upper Lake Thursday night resulted in minor injuries for the driver.

The crash occurred just after 10:30 p.m. several miles up Elk Mountain Road, just north of the U.S. Forest Service ranger station, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The two-door Chevrolet went off the roadway and hit a tree, according to reports from the scene.

The CHP reported the driver was 26-year-old Kara Snow, who was alone in the car.

Responding to the scene were the CHP, Lake County Sheriff's and Northshore Fire Protection District.

Northshore Fire was dispatched at approximately 10:37 p.m., according to Battalion Chief Steve Hart.

Hart responded along with one engine, one medic unit and two off-duty battalion chiefs.

The driver had been able to get out of the car on her own, according to Hart. She was transported by Northshore Fire ambulance to Sutter Lakeside Hospital.

The CHP reported that Snow suffered minor injuries.

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California Highway Patrol, Lake County Sheriff's Office and Northshore Fire Protection District officials examine a vehicle that collided with a tree on Elk Mountain Road near Upper Lake, Calif., on Thursday, September 23, 2010. Photo by Gary McAuley.