A head-on collision left two seriously injured and a roadway shut down for more than an hour early Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
Shortly before 7 a.m., a 54-year-old woman was driving westbound on State Route 76 east of Gird Road at an unknown speed when she veered into the eastbound lane, CHP Officer Jim Bettencourt said. Her 1986 Ford Ranger collided into a Nissan Frontier driven by a 64-year old man from Dana Point.
Following the impact of the collision, both parties had to be extracted from their cars by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
The 54-year-old woman from Murrieta suffered multiple facial fractures and was transported via ambulance to Palomar Hospital, Bettencourt said. The 64-year-old man suffered broken legs and was transported on a life flight to Palomar Hospital.
The State Route was shut down for one hour and 20 minutes following the crash for an investigation into the accident. Bettencourt said alcohol or drugs do not appear to be a factor in the collision.
