CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A crash Thursday afternoon saw a vehicle go into Clearlake, with one person being lifeflighted to a regional trauma center.
The afternoon crash was reported on Highway 20 near Island Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol. Full details of what occurred were not immediately available.
CHP, Northshore Fire, the Lake County Sheriff's Office and California Fish and Game responded to the scene.
CHP Officer Brian Engle said one person was flown by air ambulance out of the area.
A juvenile also was involved but not injured, according to the CHP.
The Northshore Dive Team used newly acquired air bags to lift the vehicle, which was then towed to shore by a boat from the Lake County Sheriff's Office's Marine Patrol.
The incident was cleared shortly before 5:30 p.m., according to radio reports.