Man Killed in Multi-Vehicle Collision on Highway 20 [Upper Lake, CA]

Willits Man Dead in Upper Lake Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 20

 
UPPER LAKE, CA (January 16, 2020) — A 44-year-old Willits man died Sunday afternoon in a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 20 near Upper Lake.
 
The California Highway Patrol reported that the crash happened at approximately 4:11 p.m. near the Blue Lakes Lodge.
 
They said that a man driving was driving a 1991 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck eastbound on the highway swerved into oncoming traffic.
 
The Tacoma veered into the westbound lanes west of Irvine Avenue. It then clipped a 2000 GMC Sierra operated by a 57-year-old man from Kelseyville. The Sierra spun out, while the Tacoma continued onto the westbound lane and crashed head-on with another vehicle.
 
The third vehicle that had been traveling behind the Sierra was a 2014 Dodge Ram 2500 driven by a 51-year-old Eureka man. The vehicle had two passengers at the time of the crash.
 
The 44-year-old Willits man driving the Tacoma suffered serious injuries. He died at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.
 
The authorities said the victim was not wearing his seatbelt. They did not release his name pending notification of his family.
 
Meantime, no one in the Dodge Ram or the Sierra reported any injuries.
 
The CHP suspected that alcohol was a factor in the collision. However, further investigation continues.

Our most heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of the victim.

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