Hidden Valley Lake woman arrested following solo-vehicle wreck

By Elizabeth Larson | Sept. 25, 2019
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – A Hidden Valley Lake woman suffered moderate injuries on Monday night in a solo-vehicle wreck near Middletown and later was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Jennifer Legrand, 45, was involved in the crash, which occurred at approximately 8:46 p.m. Monday, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office.

The CHP said Legrand was driving her 2013 BMW eastbound on Hartmann Road east of Highway 29 when her vehicle veered off the south side of the roadway.

The BMW went down an embankment and hit multiple large rocks before coming to a stop in a grass field, the CHP said.

Legrand sustained facial injuries and was airlifted to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment, according to the CHP report.

The CHP said Legrand was arrested on suspicion of DUI following the crash.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation, the CHP said.

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