LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A driver was arrested for driving under the influence early Sunday after he crashed his pickup near Clearlake Oaks, resulting in injuries to him and his two passengers.
The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office reported that the crash occurred at 4:25 a.m. Sunday during rainy conditions.
The CHP said the driver, Ryan T. Grivette, 21, of Nice was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Grivette was driving a 2006 Ford F-250 pickup northbound on New Long Valley Road south of Pomo Trail with Jarrett D. Schoenahl and Makala M. Mcmullen, both age 21 of Clearlake Oaks, riding as his passengers.
Grivette, who was driving at an unknown speed, was approximately 1,850 feet south of Pomo Trail when, due to his intoxication, he lost control of the pickup and drove off the east road edge of New Long Valley Road, the CHP said.
The CHP said the front right of the pickup crashed into a tree.
As a result of the crash, Grivette sustained minor injuries and his passengers suffered major injuries and were transported to Adventist Health Clear Lake Hospital, the CHP report said.
The report said Grivette was wearing his seat belt, but his passengers were not.
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Sunday morning crash leads to injuries, arrest
- Elizabeth Larson