The collision was reported around 6:30 a.m. on August 2, 2026, on the westbound 10 Freeway west of Ford Dry Lake Road.
Blythe, CA – Three people died when a DUI suspect drove the wrong way on the 10 Freeway Monday morning and caused a head-on crash in Blythe.
The three have been identified as Fernando Lomeli, 38, of Riverside, Jose Lomeli Jr., 44, of Riverside, and 36-year-old Maria Davila of Phoenix, Arizona.
Another person was hospitalized with severe injuries.
The collision was reported around 6:30 a.m. on August 2, 2026, on the westbound 10 Freeway west of Ford Dry Lake Road.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a 2017 Mercedes C300 was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of the 10 Freeway when it collided head-on with a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado heading westbound. The Chevrolet stopped on the north dirt shoulder after the crash, and the Mercedes stopped in the traffic lanes.
Both drivers died at the scene.
The front right passenger in the Chevrolet died while being transported to the hospital.
Another passenger in the Chevrolet was airlifted to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs with severe injuries.
Investigators said alcohol is a possible factor in the collision.
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Blythe, CA – At least two people died in a head-on collision involving a wrong-way driver that happened Sunday morning on the 10 Freeway in Blythe, authorities reported.
The accident occurred around 6:35 a.m. on August 2, 2026, on the westbound Redlands (10) Freeway near mile marker 124.
According to the California Highway Patrol, around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, authorities received reports of a driver traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of the freeway. About five minutes later, a head-on collision involving a wrong-way driver was reported.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene and transported two people to Desert Regional Medical Center.
At least two people were killed in the accident, prompting the Riverside County Coroner’s Office to respond to the scene.
The report did not mention the exact number of people who were in each car. It was also unclear if the victims were the drivers or passengers, and if the ones who died were the only ones who were injured or not.
Authorities closed the freeway near the collision scene for investigation.