The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of a fatal crash Wednesday morning on Highway 20 as Paul Brown, 49, of Lakeport. According to reports in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat and Lake County News, Brown was the driver and sole occupant of a Dodge Ram pickup truck travelling westbound on Highway 20, at the Russian River Bridge, east of Highway 101 in Redwood Valley. Brown lost control of his vehicle for unknown reasons and collided with a Ford F-550 utility truck at about 6:50 a.m. Brown died of his injuries at the scene shortly after the crash. The driver of the Ford, Edward Turberville, 33, of Santa Rosa, was taken to Ukiah Valley Medical Center and released. Officials reported both vehicles were travelling at about 50 mph when they collided head-on on the Russian River bridge. Both Brown and Turberville were wearing their seatbelts.
Highway 20 runs 211 miles from Highway 1 in Mendocino County to Interstate 80 in Placer County. Parts of Highway 20 are especially dangerous, and there have been numerous fatality and injury accidents on Highway 20 this year. On August 26, a truck driver suffered major injuries in a crash on Highway 20 in Nevada County. One person was killed and ten others were injured on July 4 on Highway 20 in Sutter County. In June, two passengers suffered major injuries in a solo vehicle crash on Highway 20, east of Walker Ridge in Lake County. A 19-year-old woman died in a head-on collision near the same location in Lake County on April 7.
Head-on collision highway accidents often result in serious injury or fatality because of the higher speeds the vehicles travel. If you or a member of your family has been involved in a highway accident, an experienced personal injury attorney can explain your legal rights, obligations and duties. The California personal injury attorneys at Estey & Bomberger represent victims of highway accidents throughout California, including accidents on Highway 20. If you were hurt in a Hwy 20 crash, contact Estey & Bomberger for a free and confidential consultation.
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