- Elizabeth Larson
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Milk truck goes into Clear Lake
LUCERNE, Calif. – A semi carrying a load of milk went off Highway 20 and into Clear Lake on Sunday morning.
The crash was first reported just before 9 a.m. Sunday on Highway 20 at Cora Drive east of Lucerne.
Reports from the California Highway Patrol stated that a big rig had gone over the embankment and into the water.
One person was reported to be inside the cab but scene reports indicated they later safely got out of the truck.
The semi was reported to be fully loaded with milk, which was spilling into the lake.
Northshore Fire units and the Northshore Dive Team were dispatched, with the district reporting that crews were able to package and hoist the patient to safety.
The patient suffered minor injuries and was flown by a REACH air ambulance to a trauma center for further evaluation, Northshore Fire reported.
The CHP said Lake County Environmental Health, Lake County Water Resources and the Lake County Office of Emergency Services were contacted about the incident.
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