CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A Saturday evening motorcycle crash east of Clearlake Oaks claimed the lives of two people.
The crash, which was dispatched at approximately 6:30 p.m., was reported on E. Highway 20, two miles east of the intersection with Highway 53 and Highway 20.
Reports from the scene indicated two people were on the ground in the eastbound side of the highway. No other vehicles were reported to have been involved.
Northshore Fire, Lake County Fire and Cal Fire responded along with the California Highway Patrol, according to radio reports.
Firefighters arriving at the scene reported finding both crash victims had died.
Fire units established traffic control in the area due to the roadway blockage.
The crash marked the third fatal this week in Lake County and was the second involving a motorcycle. Altogether, four people have died on the county’s roads in the past six days.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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