NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Three people were injured – one of them a Cal Fire employee – as the result of a crash involving a vehicle and a fire utility pickup on Thursday afternoon.
Cal Fire said the head-on crash – involving what was reported to be a sport utility vehicle and a South Lake County Fire/Cal Fire utility pickup – was reported at 1:15 p.m. on Highway 29 just south of the county Napa and Lake County line.
Two people in the SUV were injured. Cal Fire said a REACH air ambulance transported one individual with major injuries to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, while the second person – who had moderate injuries – was taken by ground ambulance to Queen of the Valley Hospital.
The Cal Fire employee sustained minor injuries and was transported by ground to St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake, according to the report.
The southbound lane of Highway 29 remained open during the incident, officials reported.
The California Highway Patrol's Napa area office, which is the agency conducting the crash report, did not have additional details available on the incident or the individuals involved late Thursday afternoon.
Assigned to the incident were five engine/truck companies, 24 personnel, an air ambulance, a rescue truck and two ground ambulances, according to Cal Fire.
Responding agencies included Cal Fire, South Lake County Fire District, Calistoga Fire, Napa County Fire, Napa AMR Ambulance, REACH Air Medical and the CHP.
The crash caused minor to moderate front end damage to the fire vehicle, with the SUV sustaining major damage with intrusion into the passenger compartment, Cal Fire said.
Cal Fire estimated the vehicle-related damage at $29,000.
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Three injuries reported in crash involving SUV, fire district pickup
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