

Vehicle overturns on Hwy. 243
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Idyllwild Fire Protection Department personnel and Idyllwild Volunteer Company 621 responded to a report of a single vehicle that overturned around 7:55 a.m. on Thursday morning on Hwy. 243 just before Marion View Drive. The occupant was transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

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