Multiple injuries reported, including children, in seven-car crash on Highway 180
A reckless driver slammed into a car on Highway 180 on Sunday on the outskirts of Fresno, then crossed the center divider and struck several oncoming vehicles in a seven-car crash that sent multiple people to the hospital, including children, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The westbound lanes of Highway 180 were closed because of the collision east of Temperance Avenue just before 8 p.m.
The crash started in the eastbound lanes, according to the CHP. The driver collided with a second car before crossing the grass median into the westbound lanes, where he hit four more vehicles.
The driver was taken to the hospital with major injuries, the CHP said.
This story was originally published March 3, 2019 at 9:36 PM with the headline "Multiple injuries reported, including children, in seven-car crash on Highway 180."