A three-vehicle crash east of Clearlake Oaks, Calif., closed down Highway 20 for just over an hour on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Photo by Gary McAuley.

CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A Wednesday evening collision resulted in minor injuries and traffic delays.

The crash occurred east of Clearlake Oaks on Highway 20 near Catholic Church Road shortly before 7 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

Reports from the scene indicated there were multiple injuries and three vehicles involved, including a red Thunderbird and a silver Dodge Durango pickup which collided head-on, and a 1990s Chevy Suburban.

All lanes of traffic were blocked and incident command called for three tow trucks to remove all of the vehicles from the scene, according to radio traffic. Traffic was reported to be backed up all the way to Butler Avenue in Clearlake Oaks.

CalStar, REACH and Enloe Hospital all declined to send air ambulances because of the inclement weather, so the patients were transported by ground ambulance to Sutter Lakeside Hospital, officials reported.

Two people from the Thunderbird were admitted to the hospital, according to the CHP. It was not clear how many other victims there were.

The roadway was reopened by 8:15 p.m., the CHP said.

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A red Ford Thunderbird and a silver Dodge Durango pickup collided head-on, and a 1990s Chevy Suburban also was involved in a collision east of Clearlake Oaks, Calif., on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Photo by Gary McAuley.