All lanes reopen after crash on I-10 near Palm Springs snarls Coachella-bound traffic
All lanes are open after a four-car crash on eastbound Interstate 10 near Whitewater in Palm Springs caused stop-and-go traffic on Friday morning.
The collision, reported at 6:40 a.m., had blocked two left lanes on the freeway.
One vehicle crossed all three lanes, with one person reported to have a head injury, according to California Highway Patrol's incident log.
Jennifer Cortez covers education in the Coachella Valley. Reach her at jennifer.cortez@desertsun.com.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: All lanes reopen after I-10 crash delays Coachella-bound traffic
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