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Multi-vehicle collision blocks I-10 traffic

Authorities were on scene Tuesday afternoon of a collision involving two cars and a big rig on Interstate 10 near North Palm Springs.

The California Highway Patrol received a call shortly after 3:30 p.m. for the wreck in the eastbound lanes near the Indian Canyon Drive exit.

Officers on scene said a car was going 98 MPH on the highway, an officer turned on their sirens, and the car started driving erratically before rear-ending a big rig. The car then spun out into traffic and hit another vehicle. CHP is still investigating but they believe the driver of Car #1 had a seizure.

The driver of Car #1 was unconscious when they were taken to the hospital, they suffered minor injuries.

Two other adult passenger in that car suffered minor injuries. The passengers in Car #2 and the big rig were fine.

3 lanes were blocked but lanes re-opened at around 4:10 p.m.

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