Lakeport man injured in semi truck rollover
NORTH COAST, Calif. – A Lakeport man was injured on Monday when the semi truck he was driving rolled over in a Redwood Valley crash.
Matthew Black, 33, suffered moderate injuries in the wreck, which occurred at about 10:40 a.m. Monday, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Ukiah Area office.
The CHP said Black was driving a 1991 Kenworth water truck in the eastbound lane of West Road in the vicinity of Road N in Redwood Valley when, for an unknown reason, he allowed the semi’s right truck tires to travel onto the right shoulder of the roadway.
Black attempted a series of steering movements in an attempt to regain control of the truck, which partially entered the westbound lane before reentering the eastbound lane, at which time it rolled onto its right side and slid onto the right shoulder of the roadway, the CHP report said.
THe CHP said the Kenworth hit a tree and two fences before coming to rest on the south shoulder of West Road on its right side, facing in a westerly direction. While the report said the truck was on its right side, photos of the scene showed it lying on its left side, the driver’s side.
The reports said the CHP, Redwood Valley Fire and Verihealth Ambulance responded to the crash.
Black, who the CHP said was wearing his seat belt, was transported to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment.
The roadway was blocked for several hours while the big rig was recovered, according to CHP reports.
The crash’s exact cause remains under investigation, the CHP said.
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