CLEARED: Overturned motorhome blocking lane on Highway 74 at Keen Camp
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UPDATE 3:15 P.M. The scene has been cleared.
An overturned motorhome on Highway 74 was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 10:22 a.m. this morning. The westbound lane is blocked just east of Keen Camp Summit. One-lane traffic control will be used until the vehicle is moved.
Local towing companies Idyllwild Garage and Anza Valley Tow are unable to handle that heavy a load, so Clarks Towing from San Jacinto was requested to remove the motorhome from the roadway.
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