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2 men, 1 dog survive drive into Whiskeytown Lake near dam; Kennedy Memorial Drive reopens
Kennedy Memorial Drive reopened just before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, after Whiskeytown National Recreation Area staff and local law enforcement pulled a vehicle out of Whiskeytown Lake.
The park closed the road between East Beach and Glory Hole Spillway at 1:15 p.m., park staff posted on social media.
The road stayed closed for almost four hours while a dive team located, then towed "a private vehicle out of the bottom of the lake," according to the announcement.
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The vehicle crashed into the reservoir at about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, the announcement said.
Two young men and a dog, who were inside the vehicle when it went into the water, all survived, according to the park.
Shasta County Sheriff's Office and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection helped park staff get the vehicle safely out of the lake.
"The public is reminded to obey posted speed limits, drive defensively, and to never drive under the influence of alcohol or other substances. At least one fatal vehicle accident occurs inside the national recreation area annually; we do not want that fatality to be you," the park posted on Facebook.
(This story was updated with new information.)
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