LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Authorities have identified the Lucerne man hit by a vehicle last Saturday evening.
Damon Eugene Love, 50, was injured in the crash, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Kory Reynolds.
The CHP's initial report said Love was crossing Highway 20 on foot near Main Street in Upper Lake when he walked into the path of a 2012 Toyota RAV4 driven by Arthur Takao, 66, of Applegate.
Takao was heading eastbound at between 40 to 45 miles per hour, the CHP said.
Reports from the scene said Love sustained major head trauma, and he was transported by Northshore Fire ambulance to Sutter Lakeside Hospital, where REACH 6 picked him up and took him to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, a regional trauma center.
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital spokeswoman Katy Hillenmeyer confirmed to Lake County News on Thursday that Love remained hospitalized.
Hillenmeyer said Love is in critical condition.
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Pedestrian hit by vehicle identified; man remains hospitalized
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