Firefighters Use Jaws Of Life To Free Trapped Driver In Coachella Valley Crash

THERMAL, CA — Two vehicles collided in the Coachella Valley on Monday, leaving one person with minor injuries who had to be forcibly extricated by firefighters.

Shortly before 7 a.m., the crash occurred at 5th Avenue and Calhoun Street, south of Coachella, according to a Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department spokesperson.

One person was injured and taken to a nearby hospital. The other motorist was not hurt, the department said.

The cause of the crash remained under investigation.