Two-vehicle crash jams up traffic in South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A collision involving two vehicles in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday sent one person to the hospital and jammed up traffic for about an hour.

At 12:07 p.m., first responders got the call about the collision at the intersection of Takela and Lake Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe. Upon arrival, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue had to extricate a woman from the inside of a Toyota Camry. She was transported to Barton Hospital with minor to moderate injuries, according to Sgt. Justin Brock of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.

Brock said the incident is still under investigation, but the preliminary report shows the driver of the Camry was westbound on Lake Tahoe Boulevard when she clipped the right side of a truck that was stopped in the left turn lane. The impact caused her car to flip, ending up in the intersection. She was the only person in the vehicle.

The two passengers in the truck were treated for minor injuries at the scene.

As the crash scene was cleared, all lanes of traffic on Lake Tahoe Blvd. had to be diverted onto side streets, causing quick the jam up between Fairway and Fremont avenues.

Both vehicles were towed away.

There is no other information available at this time.