A man and two women have been hospitalized with injuries following a two-car collision near Irvine Lake in an unincorporated area of Orange County, according to a news report.
Orange County Fire Authority officials said that the collision between a Dodge Challenger and a Cadillac Escalade occurred near the 5500 block of East Santiago Road. The driver of the Challenger — a man in his 50s — suffered serious injuries. His two female passengers — one in her 30s and one in her 40s — sustained moderate injuries. The driver and his passengers were taken to Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana for treatment.
The female driver of the Escalade injured her arm, but refused treatment at the scene. The California Highway Patrol is investigating.
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