DESERT CENTER, CA — One person was critically injured after a vehicle overturned and caught fire Friday afternoon on the 10 Freeway near Desert Center, fire officials said.
The crash was reported just before 1 p.m. east of Red Cloud Road, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.
Firefighters responded to the crash and contained the blaze around 1:22 p.m.
The agency said the crash blocked all lanes of the westbound 10 Freeway. The westbound lanes were temporarily shut down around 1:30 p.m.
A helicopter transported the victim to a local hospital in critical condition.
No other injuries were reported.
No additional information was immediately available.
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