Preliminary reports indicate that a Honda was heading east on the westbound side of SR 29 when it crashed head-on with an oncoming dump truck
Yolo County, CA – A man was hospitalized with severe injuries following a wrong-way collision involving a dump truck on Monday afternoon in Yolo County.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident took place on County Road 29 near County Road 102 at around 3:20 p.m. July 6.
Preliminary reports indicate that a Honda was heading east on the westbound side of SR 29 when it crashed head-on with an oncoming dump truck. Authorities were yet to determine why the Honda moved into the oncoming lanes.
The driver of the Honda was trapped and had to be extricated from his vehicle by firefighters. The driver was then flown to a hospital for treatment of major injuries.
The operator of the dump truck was not injured and remained at the scene. The driver was cooperative with law enforcement.
Whether alcohol or drugs played any role in the crash was not immediately established.
The accident caused the closure of CR 29 as authorities investigated and cleared the scene.
No additional details on the accident were released. The crash remained under investigation.