NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Two Hidden Valley Lake men were injured in a Thursday morning crash in Napa County that led to the brief closure of a portion of Highway 29.
Michael Perreault, 45, and Brian Deutsch, 55, were injured when their vehicles hit head-on in the area just south of Old Lawley Toll Road on Mount St. Helena, according to a report from the California Highway Patrol's Napa office.
The CHP report said that at approximately 6:18 a.m. Perreault, driving a 2005 Jeep Wrangler, was traveling northbound approaching a sweeping right turn in the roadway, with Deutsch, in a 1994 Honda Civic, driving southbound approaching the same curve in the roadway.
As Perreault's Jeep entered the curve in the road, he applied the brakes, but the CHP said the vehicle failed to maintain the northbound lane through the curve, sliding into the southbound lane, directly into the path of Deutsch's Honda.
The CHP said the left front of the Jeep struck the left front of the Honda, with the impact causing moderate to major damage to both vehicles.
Deutsch, who was not wearing his seat belt, suffered major injuries and was transported by ambulance to Queen of the Valley Hospital. From there, he was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, the CHP said.
Perreault was wearing his seat belt and sustained minor injuries. The CHP said he was taken by ambulance to Queen of the Valley Hospital.
Both Calistoga Fire and Cal Fire were on scene, as well as Calistoga Police, according to the CHP.
CHP Officer Anna Paulson said Highway 29 was closed to through traffic for an hour and 20 minutes while emergency personnel worked at the scene and to allow authorities to conduct the investigation into the traffic collision.
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Hidden Valley Lake men injured in head-on crash on Mount St. Helena
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