Aguanga, CA (August 8, 2024) An afternoon drive through Aguanga, California, on Wednesday, August 7th, took a turn for two people in a sedan. They were involved in a rollover crash on Highway 371 that left one of the occupants seriously injured, according to reports. It happened just after 2:00 p.m., near Lake Riverside Drive.
Just before 2:00 p.m., a sedan headed east on Highway 371 in Aguanga. For reasons that remain a mystery, the driver lost control of the vehicle, sending it rolling down the highway, near Lake Riverside Drive. The vehicle finally came to a stop and the dust began to settle, as the passenger struggled to get out of the now damaged vehicle. The driver, however, was obviously seriously injured, according to reports.
The California Highway Patrol arrived at the scene to find a trail of debris on the highway. The vehicle said on its roof, with one person standing near the sedan at the scene. Officers hurried to the victim’s side and discovered they had sustained minor injuries in the collision. The passenger was more concerned about the driver, however. The Riverside County Fire Department sent an engine crew as well as paramedics to the scene. They hurried to help the driver, who had been seriously injured in the accident. They slowly and gently removed the victim from the vehicle and placed them on a stretcher. Paramedics requested a medical helicopter and the victims was rushed to Valley Medical Center in Wildomar, via Reach Air ambulance. The passenger denied treatment, according to reports.
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Officers gathered information at the scene and are working to sort out what happened on that stretch of highway. A tow truck arrived to haul the wreckage from the scene and crews began cleaning the debris and glass from the roadway. Officers have reported that the investigation into this accident is ongoing.
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