California Highway Patrol officers examine the scene of a crash near Lucerne, Calif., on Friday, October 29, 2010. Photo courtesy of Northshore Fire Protection District.

LUCERNE, Calif. – The drivers and passengers involved in two-vehicle crash on Highway 20 Friday afternoon escaped serious injury.

The crash, reported just before 3 p.m., took place just east of Lucerne.

Officials reported that a vehicle traveling eastbound lost control and crossed into the westbound lane, hitting another vehicle then heading up an embankment and rolling over back onto the roadway.

At one point the overturned vehicle was said to be smoking, with the roadway blocked, according to reports from the scene.

The male driver and his dog both were able to get out of the overturned vehicle, but the dog reportedly ran away from the scene, officials reported. The other vehicle had two human occupants and a dog.

The driver of the overturned vehicle was transported to Sutter Lakeside Hospital by Northshore Fire Protection District, which sent a chief, battalion chief, two engines and two medics, according to reports from the scene. The occupants of the second vehicle were treated and released at the scene.

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