Driver and Passenger Die, DUI Suspect Arrested After Highway 20 Car Crash in Lake County

2 Killed in Head-On Collision on Highway 20 in Lake County

Lake County, California: Two people died, and a DUI suspect was arrested after a head-on collision that happened Monday morning in Lake County.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred around 6:24 a.m. on Highway 20, east of Witter Springs Road.

A 2000 Nissan Frontier pickup truck and a 2011 Toyota Prius were involved in the crash.

Authorities said a male Ukiah resident was driving the pickup truck westbound on the highway with two male passengers, a 44-year-old Ukiah man, and another passenger from an unknown city.

The pickup driver attempted to pass other vehicles by steering the vehicle into the opposing lane but ended up colliding head-on with the Prius.

The Prius driver, a 59-year-old man from Miranda, and the Ukiah resident in the pickup died in the collision.

The pickup driver and the other passenger were extricated from the vehicle and suffered major injuries.

Officers believed the pickup driver was operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The suspect was arrested at the scene and then airlifted to a hospital in Vacaville.

An investigation into the collision is ongoing.