CHIRIACO SUMMIT, CA — A fiery collision involving a semi-truck and a vehicle resulted in one person being hospitalized in Chiriaco Summit, Riverside County, on Wednesday afternoon, February 7, 2024.
The California Highway Patrol reported that the incident occurred around 4:25 p.m. along the westbound lanes of Interstate 10.
Details indicate that the collision ignited a fire, though firefighters were able to swiftly contain it. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Emergency responders transported one of the involved drivers, whose vehicle was not specified, via air ambulance to a nearby hospital. The other driver escaped the collision unharmed.
Further information regarding the circumstances of the crash was not immediately available. The California Highway Patrol continues to investigate the incident.