LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Authorities said driving under the influence is believed to be a factor in a four-vehicle wreck on Monday morning that killed a Clearlake man and injured four others.
Gregory J. Zachreson, 58, died at the scene of the crash, which occurred at 10:46 a.m. Monday on Highway 29 near Argonaut Road near Lakeport, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office.
Bradley C. Jones, 20, of Lakeport was arrested following the crash on suspicion of DUI, the CHP said.
The CHP’s report on the crash said Jones was driving a 1999 Chrysler Concorde southbound on Highway 29 at the intersection of Argonaut Road as Gary D. Moore, 67, of Finley was driving a 2021 Honda Passport northbound.
Timothy M. Laubach, 31, of Middletown was driving a 2001 Ford Focus northbound on Highway 29 to the rear of Moore, with Zachreson riding as Laubach’s passenger, the CHP said.
Traveling behind Laubach was Andrew T. Pick, 26, of Lakeport, who was driving a 2008 Mercedes C300 northbound, with Isis E. Martinez, 22, of Lakeport as his passenger, according to the report.
The CHP said Jones drove the Chrysler south over the solid double-yellow lines and into the northbound lane, where it hit Moore’s Honda head-on before continuing south in the northbound lane and hitting Laubach’s Ford head-on.
Pick was unable to avoid the collision and hit Jones’ Chrysler head-on, the CHP said.
The CHP said Zachreson died of his injuries at the scene.
CHP officers arrested Jones at the scene for DUI. He suffered major injuries and was transported to the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.
Laubach suffered major injuries and also was transported to Santa Rosa Memorial, while the CHP said Pick and Martinez both suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment of lacerations and contusions. Moore was uninjured.
Martinez was not wearing a seat belt, but the other five individuals involved in the wreck did use their seat belts, the CHP said.
The CHP reminds motorists to designate a sober driver and always wear a seatbelt.
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Suspected DUI wreck kills Clearlake man
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