Fiery Multi-Vehicle Crash Prompts Lane Closures On RivCo Highway

COACHELLA, CA — Northbound lanes of State Route 86 in Coachella were temporarily shut down Thursday morning after a multi-vehicle crash including two semi trucks, fire officials said.

The crash was reported just before 4 a.m. near the Dillon Road on-ramp, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

When first responders arrived they encountered a semi truck lying on its side and a vehicle both fully engulfed in flames.

All of the motorists involved in the crash were able to self-extricate. No injuries were reported though some complained of pain, officials said.

The No. 1 lane on SR-86 reopened at about 10:41 a.m., according the California Highway Patrol.

CHP is investigating the crash.