

Driver leaves scene of Hwy. 243 crash
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Chad Mills of Idyllwild crashed his Subaru Impreza around 11:45 p.m. Sunday on Highway 243 at Riverside County Playground Road blocking the northbound lane. According to witnesses, Mills and his three passengers left the scene on foot before authorities arrived. The cause of the crash in under investigation.

The USFS had provided this information on Tuesday, January 13, about a boulder blocking the dirt road off Tahquitz View Drive to the South Ridge trailhead: A large boulder (approx. 5 ft tall and 10–12 ft wide) is currently blocking vehicle passage on Forest Road 5S11 What you need to know: • Heavy equipment will…...
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