Northbound State Route 86 closed after crash involving two semi trucks

Multi-Vehicle Collision in Coachella Prompts Lane Closure

A multi-vehicle crash on state Route 86 in Coachella prompted closure of northbound lanes, with no injuries reported. The crash was reported shortly before 4 a.m. Thursday south of the Dillon Road on-ramp, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said arriving crews encountered a semi truck on its side and a vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The occupants of the two semi trucks and a passenger vehicle involved in the crash w…

Northbound State Route 86 closed after crash involving two semi trucks

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) -- Northbound State Route 86 is closed at 50th Avenue Thursday morning after a crash involving two semi trucks and another vehicle in Coachella. The crash was reported around 4 a.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, one semi truck rear-ended another in the northbound lanes. A third vehicle then crashed into the trucks, causing one of the semis to catch fire. No major injuries have been reported. Traffic is back…