Crime & Safety

Head-On Crash: 2 Injured On Highway 74 South Of Palm Desert

Two people were injured after a head-on collision on Highway 74 in Mountain Center, just south of Palm Desert Sunday afternoon.

(California Highway Patrol)

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA -- Two people were injured -- but not fatally -- after a head-on collision on Highway 74 in Mountain Center, just south of Palm Desert Sunday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash, which was reported at 4:38 p.m., it involved a truck and a sedan, the CHP said.

Two people were taken to the hospital; one suffered moderate injuries while another's injuries were minor. The names of the injured have yet to be released.

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Wreckage temporarily blocked traffic in both directions on Highway 74 Sunday afternoon and evening before it was eventually cleared.

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