One Medevac’d after early morning crash

February 19, 2026

Around 3:19 a.m. Thursday, a Honda Odyssey minivan crashed into a tree receiving major front end damage just off the road in Petrolia, according to California Highway Patrol logs. Two were injured.

Petrolia Fire Chief Chris Gilda said, “Petrolia Fire was turned out to a motor vehicle accident in the 1500 block of Lighthouse Road.”