Crime & Safety
5 Injured In Fiery Crash Along SR-60 Amid Morning Commute
Five people were sent to the hospital after this collision that disrupted Tuesday morning's commute.
JURUPA VALLEY, CA —Five people were injured Tuesday in a fiery two-vehicle collision on westbound Highway 60 in Jurupa Valley.
Shortly after 7:15 a.m., emergency responders arrived at the Rubidoux Boulevard off-ramp where the crash occurred, according to the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.
The collision blocked two lanes of travel, with one vehicle coming to rest facing the wrong way and another careening into a ditch and catching fire, according to the California Highway Patrol dispatch operators.
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The agency said three people sustained moderate injuries, while two sustained minor injuries. All five were taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
The car fire was quelled by 8:15 a.m. Two lanes on Highway 60 were temporarily closed for an undetermined amount of time.
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The cause of the collision was under investigation.
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