Wrong-way freeway collision leaves 1 dead in Riverside

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Sunday, July 15, 2018
Wrong-way freeway collision leaves 1 dead in Riverside
The driver of a red Ford Mustang entered the eastbound 60 Freeway heading westbound before slamming into a black Dodge Caravan near the Main Street exit around 3:30 a.m.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- One person died in a head-on traffic collision involving a vehicle that was driving the wrong way on the freeway early Sunday morning in Riverside.

The driver of a red Ford Mustang entered the eastbound 60 Freeway heading westbound before slamming into a black Dodge Caravan near the Main Street exit around 3:30 a.m.

The collision caused a fire and a passenger in the SUV was killed. The drivers of both vehicles suffered major injuries.

Their conditions are unknown.

California Highway Patrol has reopened all lanes.