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Westbound 60 closed in crash involving emergency responders

By Adolfo Flores
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A crash on the westbound Highway 60 in Moreno Valley involving a California Highway Patrol officer, an ambulance and a fire truck is expected to keep the freeway closed until about 1 p.m.

Emergency crews had responded to an earlier accident when a car hit the back of the ambulance, which caused a fire truck to be hit. A CHP officer also sustained unknown injuries, reported the Riverside Press Enterprise.

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The crash, near Perris Boulevard, occurred at about 8 a.m., according to the CHP. The eastbound lanes are all open. The westbound lanes are closed near Perris Boulevard.

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-- Adolfo Flores

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Adolfo Flores

Adolfo Flores is a former reporter for the Los Angeles Times. He previously covered Orange County for the Metro section. Flores had reported for the Pasadena Sun and Pasadena Star-News, where he was a City Hall and public safety reporter. He was awarded a fellowship by the Metlife Foundation in Aging Fellows Program in 2010 and a second-place Los Angeles Press Club award for news feature in 2013. A Los Angeles native, Flores graduated from Cal State Northridge and is a fluent Spanish writer and speaker.

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