The California Highway Patrol is investigating a three-vehicle collision reported Friday at about 7:44 p.m. on Wilson Ranch Road near Avenal Street in Phelan, according to Victor Valley News.
Investigation and traffic restrictions
The CHP Victorville Area office is handling the investigation. Its service area includes Phelan and covers approximately 1,700 square miles of High Desert territory, according to the California Highway Patrol. The cause of the collision has not been disclosed.
Wilson Ranch Road was fully closed while emergency crews worked at the crash site and prepared a landing area for an air ambulance. San Bernardino County Fire personnel requested the closure, Victor Valley News reported.
Driver transported for treatment
A sedan overturned during the collision, and its driver had to be removed from the vehicle. Victor Valley News reported, citing CHP incident information and emergency records, that the driver was a man in his mid-40s with a head laceration and significant bleeding. Fire crews completed a technical extrication, after which Mercy Air 2 flew him to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton.
The supplied information does not give an update on the driver's condition. It also does not establish whether speed or visibility contributed to the crash or whether investigators will recommend citations or criminal charges.
