Crime & Safety
2 Injured In Cathedral City When Car Forced Into Oncoming Traffic
Two were hurt in a head-on collision when they were forced into another lane, the injured driver says. Police are seeking crash witnesses.
CATHEDRAL CITY, CA — A head-on collision in Cathedral City left two men injured, authorities said Wednesday.
The accident took place around 4 p.m. Tuesday in the 31200 block of Landau Boulevard.
According to the Cathedral City Police Department's investigation officer, a gray Toyota Corolla was driving south on Landau Boulevard and had just passed McCallum Way when a black Nissan Altima heading north crossed into the southbound lanes.
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Police said the driver of the northbound Altima told officers he had been forced into the southbound lanes when a third party veered into the northbound lane.
The third-party has not been identified.
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A 24-year-old man from Cathedral City was in stable condition with head injuries and a 19-year-old man from Thousand Palms was also in stable condition with complaints of pain in his neck.
The Cathedral City Fire Department took both victims to Desert Regional Medical Center.
Authorities urge anyone who has information on the accident to contact the police department at 760-770-0300.
