Crime & Safety
CHP: Fatigue Factor In Fiery Car Crash
Two cars burst into flames Tuesday morning on Highway 62.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY -- Fatigue was likely a factor in a fiery car crash Tuesday morning at Indian Canyon.
John Shippling, 45 from Morongo Valley, was driving his Nissan on state Route 62 when he struck a Chevrolet driven by Jessica Jones, 38 of Banning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Shippling then struck a Chrysler parked on the shoulder before both cars burst into flames, according to the CHP.
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Officers said alcohol and drugs were not factors in the crash but believe Shippling's fatigue did play a role.
No one was injured in the crash.
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--Photos by Dean Lockwood
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