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UPDATED AT 10:25 p.m.: A solo-vehicle crash on Ortega Highway forced the closure of the state route Tuesday night for more than two hours, according to CHP.
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department reported the crash at 6:46 p.m., just east of the Lookout Roadhouse. According to a department news release, the vehicle plunged over the side of the roadway about 150 feet.
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A man and a woman were in the vehicle, according to the news release, and both sustained critical injuries. They were transported to a local hospital, but updates on their condition is not available.
It is unclear what caused the crash.
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CHP reported the roadway had been reopened at 10 p.m.
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