NICE, Calif. – A Thursday night crash near the Rodman Slough sent one person to a local hospital with major injuries.
The solo vehicle crash occurred shortly before 10:30 p.m. on the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The vehicle, which officials did not describe, slid off the roadway and hit a tree, the CHP said.
One person suffered major injuries, and reports from the scene indicated that incident command wanted an air ambulance to respond to transport the patient. However, REACH and CalStar reported that their air ambulances were unavailable due to weather.
Northshore Fire responded with extrication equipment and requested assistance from Lakeport Fire, which sent a rescue unit, according to radio traffic.
The cutoff was closed for about 20 minutes as firefighters extricated the patient from the vehicle, the CHP said.
Radio reports indicated the patient was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital and the incident command was terminated at approximately 11:18 p.m.
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