Crime & Safety
Man Dies Following I-10 Plane Crash, Coroner IDs Victim
Coroner's officials say the man died from injuries sustained in the crash that happened next to Interstate 10 in Banning.
BANNING, CA — A man has died following Friday's plane crash next to Interstate 10 in Banning, Patch has confirmed. The man died Tuesday at Desert Regional Medical Center, according to the Riverside County coroner's office.
Coroner's officials say 87-year-old Stanley Cleveck died at 10:38 p.m. Tuesday. Cleveck was a resident of Patton, which is in San Bernardino County near Highland.
The crash was reported at 11:47 a.m. Friday alongside I-10, near the Hargrave freeway onramp. When fire officials got to the scene, they pulled two people from the wreckage and transported them to the hospital. It's not clear if Cleveck was the pilot or passenger in the aircraft.
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Allen Kenitzer with the FAA said the plane was a Cessna 150 and that the FAA and the NTSB will investigate.
Officials tell Patch that the plane had taken off in Palm Springs and was headed to Banning Municipal Airport, which is close to the crash site.
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Patch photos by Renee Schiavone.
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