LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – On Wednesday the California Highway Patrol issued a report on a Monday evening crash that injured two valley men.
The report said the crash victims were 27-year-old Anthony Hodges of Fair Oaks and Tyler Demeola, 31, of Sacramento.
Hodges was driving a 2007 Chevy Silverado pickup westbound on Highway 20 west of Cache Creek with Demeola as his passenger when the crash occurred at approximately 7:19 p.m., the CHP said.
The CHP said Hodges' pickup veered to the right and onto the dirt shoulder before striking a large tree. The pickup came to rest in a pasture north of Highway 20.
Both front airbags deployed, and Hodges and Demeola were both wearing seat belts at the time of the crash, according to the CHP report.
Hodges was flown to UC Davis Medical Center by a CalStar air ambulance, while Demeola was transported by REACH helicopter to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. Both men had moderate injuries, the CHP said.
The CHP said alcohol is not suspected to have been a factor in the wreck, which is still under investigation.
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