Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Crash Shuts Down Traffic On Ortega Highway
A SigAlert was issued at approximately 7:30 a.m.
UPDATE: As crews worked Tuesday morning to clear a crash (see below) on the Ortega Highway at Mile Marker 14, another crash was reported further west just a few hours later.
At approximately 9:20 a.m., a vehicle reportedly slammed into a wall on the Ortega near Mile Marker 13.
At press time, crews were still working the crash scene, but the road is open.
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The extent of injuries is unknown.
ORIGINAL POST: A head-on crash on the Ortega Highway Tuesday morning has shut down traffic in both directions, according to the CHP.
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The crash was reported shortly after 7 a.m. at Mile Marker 14 in Orange County.
A SigAlert was issued at approximately 7:30 a.m.
The extent of injuries is unknown.
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