About 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Joan Gormley, 79, was traveling about 30 mph east on Pine Crest Avenue near Alderwood Street when she lost control of her Subaru Forester, crashing head on into a tree. Idyllwild Fire Department transported Gormley to Eisenhower Medical Center after she complained of pain to her right-side rib area. Photo by Jenny KirchnerAccording to witnesses and parties involved, on Sunday, Oct. 27, a little after 6 p.m., Noah Reed, 20, of Banning, was riding his motorcycle north on Highway 243 traveling around 50 to 60 mph. Reed lost control of his bike, swiping the side of a Honda Pilot near mile marker 15. Responders closed Highway 243 in both directions. Mercy Air landed at Vista Point and airlifted Reed to Riverside Regional Medical Center with moderate to major injuries. The parties in the Honda Pilot were uninjured. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Fire log
Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Oct. 22, to Monday, Oct. 29:
Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance
Oct. 22 — Four medical aids, Idyllwild.
Oct. 23 — Medical aid, Idyllwild.
Oct. 23 — Medical aid, Anza.
Oct. 24 — Traffic collision with injuries, Idyllwild.
Oct. 24 — Three medical aids, Idyllwild.
Oct. 25 — Medical aid, Pine Cove.
Oct. 26 — Public service assist, Idyllwild.
Oct. 27 — False alarm or false call, Idyllwild.
Oct. 27 — Traffic collision with injuries, near Lake Fulmore.
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Nov. 11 to 17. Idyllwild • Nov. 11 — Building fire. • Nov. 11 — Medical aid. • Nov. 12 — Two medical aids. • Nov. 13 — Three medical aids. • Nov. 13 — Traffic collision with injuries. •…
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