Authorities responded to the area of State Route 53 and after they received reports of the crash around 5:24 p.m.

Lower Lake Car Crash
1 Person Injured in 2-Vehicle Accident on SR-53 and SR-20 in Lake County

Lake County, CA. – One person was seriously hurt in a traffic collision that happened Tuesday afternoon in Lower Lake, the California Highway Patrol said.

Authorities responded to the area of State Route 53 and State Route 20 after they received reports of the crash around 5:24 p.m.

A Nissan Xterra and a red Dodge Charger were involved in the crash.

The vegetation near the collision scene caught fire after the wreck.

Authorities said one person was taken to the hospital with major injuries.

CHP officers did not immediately determine the cause of the accident.