Crime & Safety

Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into At Least 4 Vehicles On 60 Freeway

Firefighters from the Riverside Fire Department extricated one person from one of the vehicles involved.

The alleged wrong-way driver was subsequently arrested, but the person's gender and age were not immediately provided.
The alleged wrong-way driver was subsequently arrested, but the person's gender and age were not immediately provided. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

RIVERSIDE, CA — One person was in critical condition Sunday after a wrong-way driver who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol crashed into at least four vehicles in Riverside, the California Highway Patrol reported.

The crash was reported around 2:15 a.m. Sunday in the westbound lanes of the 60 Freeway near Eucalyptus Avenue, according to the CHP.

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Firefighters from the Riverside Fire Department extricated one person from one of the vehicles involved.

The alleged wrong-way driver was subsequently arrested, but the person's gender and age were not immediately provided.

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The CHP did not confirm if any of the other vehicle occupants were injured.

— City News Service