CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A local man sustained minor injuries as the result of a single-vehicle collision on Tuesday.

Charles Williams, 77, of Lucerne was injured in the crash, which occurred at around 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Kory Reynolds.

Williams was driving a 1993 Toyota pickup eastbound on Highway 20 near Clearlake Oaks, traveling at about 45 miles per hour, when he went off the road, Reynolds said.

According to Reynolds, Williams' pickup struck a tree before it overturned.

Williams suffered minor injuries to his right arm and head, said Reynolds.

Reynolds said alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

Area resident Johnny Miskill posted on Lake County News' Facebook page on Tuesday his concerns about how the crash scene was handled, noting there were no signs or flares up to warn about it. He said he and others were almost involved in collisions near the scene as a result.

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