CLEARLAKE OAKS – A pedestrian reportedly received major injuries when she was struck by a vehicle on Friday evening.

The California Highway Patrol reported that the pedestrian was hit shortly before 7:30 p.m.

The area of the incident was near the small park in Clearlake Oaks across the way from the Northshore Fire Protection District's fire station, according to Bev Emmel, a firefighter/paramedic with Northshore Fire.

Emmel said firefighters were returning from the hospital when they were dispatched to the incident.

At the scene was a small car with a male driver and the female pedestrian. Emmel said the conditions were dark and rainy, and she didn't have information about how the collision occurred.

The woman who was hit was taken to Sutter Lakeside for treatment of a possible head injury, according to Emmel.

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