A 64-year-old woman was seriously injured in a head-on collision involving a fuel tanker early Saturday morning near Lower Lake.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 3:55 a.m. on Highway 29, just north of Hofacker Lane. CHP investigators said Brenda Lee Sandage was driving a sedan northbound when her vehicle entered the oncoming lane and collided with the tanker truck.
Sandage sustained major injuries and was airlifted to Kaiser Vacaville for treatment. The driver of the tanker was not injured.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Authorities have not yet determined whether drugs or alcohol played a role. Anyone with information is asked to contact the CHP’s Clear Lake Area Office.
