A two-vehicle traffic collision was reported at Keenwild Fire Station on Highway 243 in Mountain Center just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7.
A moderate injury was reported. Traffic was one lane but is clear in both lanes now.
Highway 243 was one lane near Keenwild
By Idyllwild Town Crier
A two-vehicle traffic collision was reported at Keenwild Fire Station on Highway 243 in Mountain Center just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7.
A moderate injury was reported. Traffic was one lane but is clear in both lanes now.
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