Four injured in Thursday Clearlake crash
- Elizabeth Larson
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A three-vehicle crash in Clearlake on Thursday afternoon left several people injured.
The crash occurred shortly before 3:30 p.m. in the 14000 block of Lakeshore Drive, in front of Highlands Park, according to radio reports.
One of the vehicles rolled onto its top and the wreck completely blocked the roadway, police reported.
There also was one person trapped with a possible head injury, with incident command requesting over the radio that an air ambulance respond.
Altogether, incident command reported that there were two people with minor injuries, one with moderate injuries and one with major injuries.
Shortly after the crash, the Clearlake Police Department issued a Nixle alert reporting that Lakeshore Drive was closed between Palmer and Alvita avenues due to the wreck.
A REACH air ambulance responded to Adventist Health Clear Lake to transport the person with major injuries, based on radio traffic.
An update on the person who was flown out was not immediately available from police.
Later on Thursday afternoon, police asked over the radio for city public works staff to respond to nearby Highlands Park due to damage to a pole and other equipment.
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