Crime & Safety

Driver Escapes Serious Injury After I-10 Crash In Banning Pass

A Honda Civic struck the center divider for unknown reasons before coming to a stop in the roadway facing the opposite direction.

The solo-vehicle wreck was reported on the eastbound I- 10, west of the Haugen-Lehmann Way off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The solo-vehicle wreck was reported on the eastbound I- 10, west of the Haugen-Lehmann Way off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SAN GORGONIO PASS AREA, CA — A motorist escaped serious injury Wednesday when a car plowed into the center divider on Interstate 10 in the Banning Pass near Whitewater.

The solo vehicle crash was reported about 11 a.m. on the eastbound I- 10, west of the Haugen-Lehmann Way off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A Honda Civic struck the center divider for unknown reasons before coming to a stop in the roadway facing the opposite direction.

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The driver suffered injuries described as minor, but it was unclear whether the person was taken to a hospital.

The crash remains under investigation.

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