LUCERNE, Calif. – A woman from Eureka suffered major injuries early Saturday when her vehicle went off Highway 20 and overturned.
Tara Rhea Olivo, 38, was injured in the solo-vehicle wreck, which occurred at 1:55 a.m. Saturday on Highway 20 east of Rosemont Drive, according to a report from the California Highway Patrol's Clear Lake Area office.
The CHP said that Olivo was driving her 2002 Honda Odyssey minivan westbound on Highway 20 at an unknown speed when, for reasons still to be determined, she allowed her vehicle to veer off the right side shoulder of the highway and onto the dirt rock shoulder.
Once on the dirt shoulder, Olivo lost control of the vehicle, which the CHP said rolled multiple times and came to rest facing the opposite direction in the westbound lane.
Olivo, who was wearing her seat belt at the time of the crash, suffered a major laceration to her left hand, the CHP said.
Northshore Fire Protection District firefighters transported Olivo to Lucerne Harbor Park, where a REACH air ambulance picked her up and transported her to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, according to reports from the scene.
The CHP said speed appears to be a contributing factor to the crash, but drugs and alcohol are not believed to have been involved.
The crash remains under investigation by CHP Officer Anub.
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Early Saturday morning crash injures woman
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