Woman injured after crashing into traffic signal
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/02/2017 - 5:59pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - A local woman was injured Saturday afternoon and she crashed her van into the light signal at the corner of Lake Tahoe Boulevard and Takela Drive.
The unidentified woman was transported to Barton Hospital with serious injuries.
A traffic signal was knocked off the pole, leaving it dangling over Lake Tahoe Blvd. Caltrans is on their way to South Lake Tahoe from Sacramento to fix the light.
The cause of the crash is under investigation by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. Traffic was backed up for over a mile in the east bound lane of Lake Tahoe Blvd as emergency crews assisted the patient and cleared the scene.
According to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, it looks like it may have been a medical issue that caused the accident.
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