GREEN ACRES: Fiery crash sends 2 to hospital

September 20, 2015 3:30 pm

A fiery two-vehicle crash in the community of Green Acres sent two people to the hospital with major injuries Sunday morning, Sept. 20, officials said.

The collision was reported at 6:06 a.m. at Highway 74 and Steinhoff Avenue between Winchester and Hemet, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log.

Initial reports said a sedan and pickup crashed, causing one of the vehicles to catch fire.

Traffic was restricted to one lane in each direction after the crash.