NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Firefighters and paramedics from several counties, including Lake, responded to a semi wreck on Highway 20 in Colusa County on Sunday night.
The crash, involving a semi and another vehicle, occurred shortly after 6 p.m. on Highway 20 near the junction with Highway 16, according to radio reports.
Williams Fire led the incident command, with Lake County Fire and Northshore Fire sending ambulances and more units coming from the Capay Valley in Yolo County.
Radio reports indicated there was one person with moderate to major injuries in the overturned big rig and four other “walking wounded” from the second vehicle.
An air ambulance was requested to respond to the scene, with Lake County Fire Chief Willie Sapeta acting as the ground contact at the landing zone, based on radio reports.
As firefighters were working at the scene, incident command reported over the air that the highway had been shut down.
The REACH 6 air ambulance responded to transport the one crash victim with major injuries to Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center, while most of the other patients denied medical care and one was transported.
Reports over the radio also stated that the crash resulted in a large amount of diesel being spilled.
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Several people injured in Highway 20 semi wreck
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