Crime & Safety

Highland Man Killed in 2-Vehicle Crash on State Route 18 in Running Springs

The crash was reported at 5:32 p.m. Sept. 19 on the 18 south of Live Oak Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A Highland man was fatally injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday on State Route 18 in the mountains north of Redlands and Loma Linda.

The crash was reported at 5:32 p.m. Sept. 19 on the 18 south of Live Oak Drive in Running Springs, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The driver of a 2008 Ford Escape was southbound on SR 18 when, for an unknown reason, the Ford veered into oncoming traffic and collided with a utility truck, the coroner reported.

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The driver of the Ford was pronounced dead on scene. He was identified as Sean Gates, 43, of Highland, the coroner reported.

The CHP was investigating.

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