Head on collision on Black Bart Ave in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/14/2017 - 11:20pm
Three people were`sent to the hospital Thursday afternoon after two cars collided on Black Bart Avenue in South Lake Tahoe.
Just after 4:00 p.m., the driver of one of the cars involved apparently fell asleep at the wheel, drifted over the yellow line into the path of a second car according to Ruth Loehr of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Loehr said both drivers were transferred to the hospital as well as one passenger.
CHP, El Dorado County Sheriff's officers, Lake Valley Fire and paramedics responded to the crash which closed a section of the road for almost an hour.
No other details are available at this time and the accident is still under investigation.
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