LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A Wednesday morning head-on wreck near Nice killed one driver and resulted in the arrest of the second on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and vehicular manslaughter.

The name of the man who died was not released on Wednesday night by the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office pending notification of next of kin.

The CHP report explained that at 7:26 a.m. Wednesday, Steven Michael Pruitt, 35, of Lakeport was driving a dark blue Chevrolet Camaro westbound on the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff just west of the Rodman Slough as the other driver was headed eastbound driving a light green Honda Civic eastbound.

For reasons the CHP said are still under investigation, Pruitt allowed his Camaro to cross over into the opposing lane over the solid double yellow lines, where it collided head-on with the Honda Civic.

After the collision, the CHP said the Camaro came to rest on the north edge of the cutoff and the Honda Civic came to rest on the road’s south edge.

CHP Clear Lake Area Commander Lt. Dan Fansler, who was the first to arrive on scene, assumed incident command, the report said.

The CHP said the Honda’s driver was pronounced dead at the scene by Northshore Fire Protection District personnel.

Both drivers were using their safety equipment, the report said.

The CHP established one-way traffic control, which remained in place during the entire investigation.

The roadway was fully reopened shortly before 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, according to the CHP.

During the on-scene investigation, it was determined that Pruitt was under the influence of drugs and he was placed under arrest. The CHP said Pruitt was medically cleared and booked at the Lake County Jail.

Pruitt, whose booking sheet lists his occupation as a child care provider, is being held for DUI causing injury and vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, with bail set at $1 million, according to jail records.

He is due to appear in Lake County Superior Court for arraignment on Friday.

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