VICTORVILLE: Head On TC

A head-on traffic collision in Victorville Wednesday night has sent one man to a trauma center. The accident occurred around 8:15 PM in the 15000 block of 7th Street (Old Route 66). According to a witness, the driver of a white sedan was traveling at an excessive rate of speed when he struck a SUV that was attempting to turn onto 7th Street. The resulting accident sent both vehicles spinning. The young driver of the white sedan had to be extricated from his vehicle by SBSo/Victorville Fire. After being extricated from his car, the driver was transported to Victor Valley Global Medical Center and transferred to SBCo Fire H-325 Air Ambulance. The victim was flown to the trauma center at Loma Linda Medical Center for treatment. The other driver appeared to have received non life threatening injuries.