WHITEWATER, CA — Two people were injured Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 10 in Whitewater.
The crash was reported at about 3:20 p.m. Tuesday near the Whitewater Rest Area, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
A Ford Explorer, being driven by an 80-year-old Ontario man, was traveling at an unspecified rate of speed on the westbound freeway when the driver crashed into the center divider. The vehicle came to a rest blocking the No. 3 and 4 lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The driver sustained minor injuries and another occupant sustained moderate injuries. Both people were taken to a hospital.
No other vehicles were involved, and alcohol and/or drugs were not a factor in the crash, the CHP said.
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