NICE, Calif. – Two Nice residents were injured early Saturday morning when the vehicle in which they were riding went off the highway and overturned.
Daniel Poe, 28, and Nicole Ventura, 31, both sustained serious injuries in the crash, which occurred at about 2:10 a.m. Saturday on Highway 20 east of Reclamation Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Poe was driving a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix eastbound on Highway 20 with Ventura riding as his passenger in the rear passenger seat, the CHP report said.
For reasons that the CHP said are still under investigation, Poe drove the vehicle off the highway's south shoulder, where the car overturned.
The CHP said Poe sustained moderate injuries in the crash, with Ventura suffering major injuries.
Both were transported from the scene by air ambulance to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, as Lake County News previously reported.
Poe and Ventura both were wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash, and alcohol does not appear to be a factor, the CHP said.
The CHP said the crash remains under investigation by Officer Matt Norton.
Email Elizabeth Larson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Follow her on Twitter, @ERLarson, or Lake County News, @LakeCoNews.