[07-26-2024] Riverside County, CA – Two People Injured Following Two-Vehicle Head-On Collision Along Highway 74 Near Anza

Two people were injured following a two-vehicle head-on collision near Anza, Riverside County, on Friday afternoon, July 26, 2024.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the traffic accident happened at about 4:10 p.m. along Highway 74 just east of Anza.

The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, but both vehicles involved reportedly came to rest on the eastbound lanes of the highway. When authorities arrived, they found one driver trapped inside the wreckage of their car, prompting extrication procedures from the rescuers. The other driver, meanwhile, crawled out of the crash on his own, said CHP.

The rescued driver, whose name, age, and gender were not specified, sustained major injuries as a result of the crash. A Reach Air helicopter was called to airlift the patient to the hospital for immediate medical care. The other driver, who was also unnamed, suffered minor to moderate injuries and was transported via ground ambulance.

CHP is still investigating the incident. It was later determined that both drivers were not under the influence of either drugs or alcohol when the collision occurred.

Authorities shut down both sides of Highway 74 at the crash site as a precaution.

Additional information was not immediately available.