LUCERNE VALLEY, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> An three-vehicle crash on Highway 18 Sunday afternoon, injured three people and one was airlifted to a hospital.
The crash was reported at about 1:19pm on May 31, 2026, at the intersection of Hwy 18 and Custer Road in the town of Lucerne.
The three-vehicle involved in the collision was reported a silver GMC Serria pickup truck with major rear-end damage, a black Kia Optima sedan with major front and rear damage, and a black Toyota Prius sedan with front end damage.
One of the three patients injured in the collision were airlifted with a compound fracture. Mercy Air Big Bear Fire Helicopter airlifted from Pioneer Park to Loma Linda University Hospital.
The other two were transported by ground ambulances to a local hospital.
We will update this story with more information when the CHP’s preliminary accident report is available. Additional details were limited at this time. This incident will be under investigation by the California Highway Patrol, Victorville Office.
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