2 killed, 2 injured in wrong-way crash on 60 Freeway near Moreno Valley

Police car lights on night road.
Police car lights on night road. Photo credit Getty Images

BEAUMONT, Calif. (CNS) — Two people were killed and two others were injured in a wrong-way crash on State Route 60 between Beaumont and Moreno Valley Saturday.

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The crash was reported at 3:37 a.m. near Jack Rabbit Trail, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

The California Highway Patrol said a woman was driving eastbound in the freeway's westbound lanes at about 90 mph when her vehicle slammed into a Chevy Malibu. The Malibu's driver and passenger, both men, were traveling from Palm Springs to Pico Rivera at the time, according to the CHP.

Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene, and the Malibu's passenger was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.

A fourth person suffered minor injuries but declined medical care,
fire officials said.

Just prior to the crash, the 60 Freeway had reopened after being closed for construction work. Westbound lanes were shut down again while emergency crews responded to the crash, but all lanes reopened by 7:30 a.m.

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