LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol has released an initial report on a Friday collision that killed a Lake County man.
The crash occurred at 12:05 p.m. on Highway 29 north of Diener Drive near Kelseyville.
A 52-year-old Kelseyville man died in the wreck. The CHP’s Clear Lake Area office said Sunday that it was not releasing the man’s name pending the notification of his family.
The CHP said its preliminary investigation indicates that the Kelseyville resident was driving a 2017 Chevrolet pickup truck northbound on Highway 29 approaching a 2016 Kenworth tractor trailer — driven by 53-year-old Dale Brandt of Yuba City — that was traveling southbound.
For reasons that are still being investigated, the Chevrolet pickup crossed over into the southbound traffic lane and collided with the Kenworth’s trailer, the CHP said.
The pickup continued off the roadway and hit a tree. The CHP said the driver, who was using his safety equipment, was declared dead at the scene.
Brandt did not suffer any injuries, according to the report.
The CHP said the crash remains under investigation.
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CHP issues report on Friday fatal crash
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