LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Lake County supervisor was involved in a Tuesday evening vehicle crash in Lakeport that temporarily closed the roadway after authorities say he appeared to have run a red light.
Rob Brown, 55, sustained minor injuries in the crash, with the other driver, 46-year-old Elisa McCracken of Kelseyville, suffering moderate injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP's Clear Lake Area office reported that at approximately 6:17 p.m. Tuesday Brown was driving his 2007 Chevrolet pickup southbound at Highway 175/Hopland, as McCracken – in a 2010 Toyota – was heading northbound on Highway 29.
The CHP said McCracken was making a left hand turn from the left turn lane onto Highway 175 when, for reasons still under investigation, Brown failed to stop at a solid red light and proceeded into the intersection.
The front of Brown's pickup hit the right front and side of McCracken's Toyota, the CHP said.
McCracken was extricated from the Toyota by medical personnel and transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital, according to the CHP.
The CHP said both Brown and McCracken appeared to have been wearing their seat belts. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash.
Southbound Highway 29 at Highway 175 was closed for approximately 30 minutes as a result of the collision, the CHP reported.
The CHP said the crash remains under investigation by Officer Troy Burger.
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County supervisor involved in Tuesday evening injury crash
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