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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – A Santa Rosa man was killed and five others injured in a head-on crash on Highway 29 near Middletown Saturday early afternoon.

Albert Koran Jr., 60, of Santa Rosa, died after his Toyota Tundra was hit head-on by a Chevy pickup driven by 70-year-old Keith Cronin of Anderson Springs, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Josh Dye, the collision's investigating officer.

The crash was reported shortly after noon just inside the Lake County line, Dye said.

For unknown reasons, Cronin, driving northbound on Highway 29, crossed the double-yellow lines and hit Koran's pickup, which was traveling southbound, according to Dye.

Koran attempted to take evasive action but was unable to avoid the collision, according to Dye's investigation.

Dye said Koran suffered major injuries and was trapped in the vehicle.

Koran's wife, Kathleen – whose age was not immediately available – and their 25-year-old son, Jason, were with him in the pickup and both suffered minor injuries, Dye said.

Both Kathleen and Jason Koran, as well as passersby, performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Albert Koran until firefighters arrived. However, Dye said Albert Koran died at the scene.

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Greg Bertelli said Cal Fire and South Lake County Fire Protection District also responded to the incident, and he was at the scene just minutes before being dispatched to a crash on Butts Canyon Road involving a vehicle versus a motorcycle, which CHP indicated later was a noninjury incident.

Before he left the scene, Bertelli said he tried to clear a large crowd that was forming at the fatal crash site.

The CHP incident logs indicated that county road crews were called to the scene to clear the debris from a large tree that resulted from the crash.

Dye said Kathleen and Jason Koran, along with Cronin's passengers – his son, Robert Cronin, 41, of Santa Rosa and Rebecca McGough of Sunnyvale, whose age was not available – were transported by ambulance to St. Helena Hospital Clearlake for treatment.

Robert Cronin and McGough also suffered minor injuries, Dye said.

Cronin was transported via air ambulance to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with major injuries, including a collapsed lung and broken pelvis, according to Dye.

The roadway was closed for nearly an hour and a half while the victims were transported and the damaged vehicles were cleared. Dye said the northbound lanes were reopened just after 1:30 p.m.

CHP incident logs reported that a Santa Rosa CHP unit was requested to respond to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for a blood draw on Cronin.

Dye said he was at the crash scene for some time investigating it before heading off to St. Helena Hospital Clearlake to speak with the passengers of the two vehicles.

On the way, CHP officers had to stop to make an arrest for driving under the influence, he said.

“It was pretty busy,” said Dye, who had just gotten back to the CHP's office in Kelseyville shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday.

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