UPPER LAKE, Calif. – A single-vehicle collision Monday evening claimed the life of a local man.
Carlos Eddie Narvaes, 29, of Nice, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred just after 5 p.m. on Elk Mountain Road approximately 2.2 miles north of Pitney Lane, according to the California Highway Patrol.
According to a report from CHP Officer Brendan Bach, Narvaes was driving a 1991 Toyota Previa minivan southbound on Elk Mountain Road, accompanied by two small boys, ages 2 and 4.
The 4-year-old was seated in the middle seat of the second row of seats, while the 2-year-old male was seated in the left side of the third row of seats. Bach said only the 4-year-old was not wearing a seat belt.
Narvaes lost control of the minivan as it traveled into the opposing lane of traffic, exiting the west road edge and colliding with an uphill embankment, causing it to overturn, Bach said.
The minivan continued south and came to rest on its right side in the northbound lane of Elk Mountain Road and partially on the shoulder.
Narvaes was not wearing a seat belt, according to Bach.
Bach said passersby helped extricate the two little boys from the wreck.
The children, who both sustained moderate injuries, were transported out-of-county via CalStar air ambulance for medical care, Bach said.
The 2-year-old went to UC Davis Medical Center and the 4-year-old was taken to Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, he said.
Bach said the crash's cause is still under investigation.
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