LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A fatal crash early Wednesday temporarily closed a portion of Highway 53 in Clearlake.
The wreck was first reported at around 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Scanner reports indicated a vehicle had hit a pedestrian in the area of Highway 53 at 18th Avenue.
Shortly after 1:20 a.m., the Clearlake Police Department reported a road closure in the northbound lane of Highway 53 from Dam Road to 18th Avenue due to the crash.
The coroner was dispatched about an hour later, based on radio traffic.
Additional details were not immediately available early Wednesday.
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Fatal crash temporarily closes Highway 53
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