CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred early Tuesday between a big rig and a car.
The crash was reported just before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday on Highway 20, about four miles west of the “Y” intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 53 near Clearlake Oaks.
Northshore Fire Protection District firefighters arriving at the scene found the highway completely blocked by the jackknifed semi – an empty pear truck – with the small sedan it hit head-on off the roadway.
At that point, firefighters at the scene indicated the operation was a recovery, not a rescue, and began requesting additional firefighters for assistance.
The CHP confirmed to Lake County News that a woman died in the crash, but additional details – including how the crash occurred – were pending mid-morning Tuesday as investigators remained at the scene.
The effort to clear the roadway – including towing away the vehicles – was not reported to be complete until shortly after 10:15 a.m., according to the CHP.
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
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Head-on crash between car, semi results in fatality
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