Robert Carter
GILMAN SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Two people were injured Friday morning in a head-on collision on Gilman Springs Road west of the bridge, according to fire officials.
The crash was reported at about 6:01 a.m. and involved a white Subaru Outback and a white Spectrum work truck.
Authorities said the Subaru was traveling eastbound while the work truck was traveling westbound when the vehicles collided. Both drivers became trapped inside their vehicles and required extrication by firefighters.
The driver of the Subaru suffered major injuries. The driver of the work truck was able to walk to an awaiting ambulance after being freed from the vehicle.
Both drivers were transported by American Medical Response ambulances to Riverside University Health System Medical Center for treatment.
Firefighters and the California Highway Patrol closed both eastbound and westbound lanes of Gilman Springs Road while emergency crews responded to the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
