MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – A Middletown man was flown to a regional trauma center on Tuesday afternoon after his Corvette crashed into a hillside.

David Clark, 49, suffered a possible fractured arm in the crash, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Kory Reynolds.

At 4:20 p.m. Tuesday Clark was driving his 1985 Corvette northbound on Highway 29 north of Spruce Grove Road South at an unknown high rate of speed, Reynolds reported.

Clark was passing a 2010 Ford Escape driven by Christina Peterson, 30, of Clearlake, when he attempted to negotiate a right curve and lost control, according to the CHP report.

The CHP said Clark's Corvette slid across the northbound No. 2 lane before striking an asphalt curb and uphill embankment.

Debris from the impact struck Peterson’s vehicle, causing minor damage to it, said Reynolds.  

Clark was flown by REACH to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital due to his injuries, Reynolds said.