MORE INFORMATION ON THURSDAY CHAIN-REACTION CRASH
We have updated information about the chain-reaction crash Thursday afternoon that blocked lanes of Highway 62 for more than an hour. According to the California Highway Patrol, George Stewart, 66, of Joshua Tree, was riding his 2009 Yamaha motorcycle westbound on the highway near White Feather Road, when he collided into the rear of another vehicle, believed to be a big rig trailer. The collision caused the motorcycle to fall over and Stewart was thrown onto his left side. Timothy Scott, 45, of Glendora, was driving his white Ford pick-up behind Stewart and braked sharply to avoid hitting him. Scott was then rear-ended by Casondra Dreger, 19, of Joshua Tree, who was driving a blue Chevy truck. Stewart was taken to Desert Hospital in Palm Springs with moderate injuries. Scott was taken to Hi-Desert Medical Center with complaints of pain. Dreger received minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
MORE INFORMATION ON THURSDAY CHAIN-REACTION CRASH
