Crash briefly closes Highway 29

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Firefighters prepare a crash victim to be transported to an area trauma center after a crash on Friday, September 30, 2011. The victim suffered minor injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol. Photo by Gary McAuley.




 


KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Highway 29 was closed briefly on Friday evening because of a two-vehicle collision.


The crash was reported at about 6:20 p.m. on Highway 29 near Bottle Rock Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.


The CHP said a black Toyota pickup collided with a car. An off-duty Cal Fire paramedic called in the collision.


The car's driver suffered head trauma and was transported to an area trauma center via REACH air ambulance, according to reports from the scene.


The highway was closed to allow the helicopter to land and pick up the patient.


The CHP said the crash resulted in minor injuries.


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A REACH air ambulance landed on Highway 29 at Bottle Rock Road near Kelseyville to pick up a crash victim on Friday, September 30, 2011. Photo by Gary McAuley.