The CHP said the pickup driver steered the vehicle into the opposing eastbound lane while attempting to pass other vehicles and collided head-on with a 2011 Toyota Prius driven by a 59-year-old man from Miranda
Lake County, Calif. – Two men ages 44and 59 was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 20 in Lake County Monday morning.
According the CHP, the wreck happened at around 6:24 a.m. on Highway 20 at Witter Springs Road.
The pickup's driver, a male Ukiah resident, was traveling westbound on Highway 20 at an unknown speed with two male passengers, a 44-year-old man from Ukiah, with the second passenger's city of residence not known by authorities as of Monday.
The CHP said the pickup driver steered the vehicle into the opposing eastbound lane while attempting to pass other vehicles and collided head-on with a 2011 Toyota Prius driven by a 59-year-old man from Miranda.
The CHP said alcohol intoxication is suspected to be a contributing factor in the cause of this crash and, as a result, the pickup's driver was arrested for driving under the influence at the scene before he was airlifted to a hospital in Vacaville.
The two drivers and the Ukiah passenger in the pickup were reported to have been wearing their seat belts. It was not noted in the report if the pickup's second passenger, who survived, was using safety equipment.
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