

Halloween night DUI
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Idyllwild Fire responded to a roll-over traffic collision around midnight on Halloween night. According to CHP Officer Mike Murawski, Taylor Browning of Idyllwild was traveling north on Highway 243 near Jameson Drive when he lost control rolling his Ford truck. Browning was uninjured and was arrested for driving under the influence. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Two vehicles collided head on Saturday morning, March 17 in Idyllwild causing multiple injuries to the vehicles’ occupants, two with moderate and three with minor injuries. The collision occurred at about 7:43 a.m. at the intersection of Marian View Drive and Highway 243. Idyllwild Fire Protection District personnel responded. The injured were transported to off-Hill…
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