CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – Authorities are investigating a Thursday morning wreck that claimed a life on the Northshore.
The crash occurred just before 7 a.m. on Highway 20 at Island Drive in Clearlake Oaks, according to preliminary reports from the California Highway Patrol.
A car collided with a vacuum truck owned by a private contractor, resulting in one fatality, said Northshore Fire Chief Jay Beristianos.
The car's male driver was trapped inside the vehicle and later died, according to reports from the scene.
Firefighters reported that the vehicle was taken to the nearby Caltrans yard to extricate the victim.
The highway was reported to have been blocked for a time, reopening shortly before 10:30 a.m., according to the CHP.
Additional details will be posted as they become available.
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Thursday morning crash results in fatality
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