CAR ACCIDENT: Two People Rescued Car Accident Wreck in State Route 67

January 26, 2010

Lakeside – Two people had to be extricated from their vehicles after a head-on collision this afternoon in State Route 67 near Willow Road.

A traffic alert had to be issued for the area of Willow Road and the southbound lane of Route 67 was closed at Vigilante Road.

The northbound route has also been stopped to allow the landing of an air ambulance that was used to transport the victims.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at about 2:30 pm when a gray sedan suddenly drove into oncoming traffic and struck a silver sedan.

The two patients are reported to be in critical condition.

Their identities are yet to be released by authorities.