NORTH COAST, Calif. – Two Lake County women sustained major injuries in a single-vehicle wreck on Sunday afternoon near Hopland.
Nancy Larios, 28, of Clearlake and 44-year-old Patty Wade of Middletown were injured in the crash, which occurred just after 4 p.m. on Highway 175 east of Buckman Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol's Ukiah Area office.
The CHP said Larios was driving a 1987 Toyota westbound on Highway 175 at an unknown speed when, for an unknown reason, she allowed the vehicle to go off the roadway, causing the passenger-side tires to enter the dirt shoulder on the roadway's north side.
She lost control of the vehicle, which crossed the road and went off the south side, hitting a large oak tree and coming to rest, the CHP said.
Larios was able to get out of the car and was attended to by a concerned citizens until emergency personnel arrived on the scene, the CHP said.
Wade was pinned inside of the vehicle. She also received help from a passerby until she could be extricated by firefighters, according to the CHP.
REACH air ambulance transported Larios to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, while Wade was transported by ground ambulance to Ukiah Valley Medical Center for treatment of her injuries, the CHP said.
The CHP said Larios was wearing her seat belt, but Wade was not.
Along with the CHP, the Hopland Fire Protection District, Cal Fire, Verih Health Ambulance and REACH air ambulance responded to the incident, the CHP said.
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