Highway 62 Sig Alert: CHP confirms man and child killed in car crash

Updated at 22:30:

News Channel 3 learned that two people were killed and three others injured in a car crash on Highway 62 on Sunday evening.

Cal Fire said the accident was reported after 7:30 p.m. on the highway near the I-10 westbound interchange.

CHP confirmed that the vehicle left the road and struck trees.

According to investigators, the driver, a 28-year-old man, was killed along with a four-year-old boy.

CHP said a woman and two children were taken to hospital with moderate injuries.

The signal warning remained in effect on Sunday evening, with no announcement as to when the road would reopen.

Stay with News Channel 3 for the latest news.

Updated at 21:30:

Cal Fire confirmed that two people were killed and three others were moderately injured in an accident.

CHP confirms that the incident was an isolated accident.

Stay with News Channel 3 for updates.

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News Channel 3 followed the breaking news on Sunday evening.

Emergency crews were searching for an accident on SR62 South, near I-10.

There were reports of traffic congestion in the area.

News Channel 3 has reached out to CHP for details on the incident.

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