- Elizabeth Larson
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Pedestrian hit by vehicle on Highway 20, flown to trauma center
LUCERNE, Calif. – A Lucerne man was flown to an out-of-county trauma center on Wednesday night after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing Highway 20.
The California Highway Patrol said Chad A. DeAngulo, 41, suffered moderate injuries in the crash, which occurred at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday.
The CHP said DeAngulo was walking on the north shoulder of Highway 20 at Grove Street in Lucerne when he attempted to cross the highway from north to south, outside of a crosswalk.
Jason E. Milton, 45, of Lucerne was driving eastbound in a 1984 Dodge van below the posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour when DeAngulo entered the roadway directly in Milton's path, the CHP said.
Milton was unable to avoid colliding with DeAngulo, who was struck by the van's right-front bumper and hood, sustaining moderate injuries, according to the CHP report.
CHP officers and Northshore Fire Protection District personnel responded to the scene.
The CHP said DeAngulo was transported by a CalStar air ambulance to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
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