1 Dead In Banning Freeway Crash

BANNING, CA — At least one person was confirmed dead Monday in a crash at the E. Ramsey Street onramp to Interstate 10, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.

The solo-vehicle wreck was reported at 10 a.m., the agency said.

Preliminary reports from the California Highway Patrol indicate a vehicle went off the westbound side of the freeway and landed in front of the Caltrans Banning Station at 2033 E. Ramsey St.

The CHP was investigating the crash cause.

Westbound freeway traffic behind the incident remained slow as of 10:45 a.m.