Two-vehicle injury crash closes Highway 50 at Echo Summit

5:15 p.m. update 10/3/16: A Carson City resident was transported to Barton Hospital after her Ford Bronco drifted into the oncoming traffic and crashed into a Jeep Wrangler.

Stephanie Peterson of Carson City was heading west on US50 near milepost marker 67 with her infant son in the car. According to the California Highway Patrol's preliminary investigation, she was also operating her cellular phone as she headed up Echo Summit in snowy conditions. She made an unsafe turning movement and allowed her Bronco to drift.

Heading east at the time was Jonathan Chacon of Mammoth Lakes.

Both lanes of the highway were blocked, causing the road to be closed to allow emergency personnel to work. Traffic was backed up during the 1.5 hour closure.

Peterson was transported with unknown injuries and her son was turned over to Child Protective Services.

The collision is still under investigation.

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7:57 p.m. update: Highway 50 is now open in both directions over Echo Summit after a two-vehicle crash sent at least one to the hospital

Motorists were stuck for about 1.5 hours as they waited for the accident to clear.

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Highway 50 at Echo Summit is closed due to a two-vehicle accident with injuries.

The first call came in at 6:35 p.m. A SUV and a four-door sedan collided near N. Echo Summit Road. The cars are still blocking the roadway at 7:30 p.m. and emergency vehicles and tow trucks are trying to get through the long lines of traffic.

According to the CHP log, the believe one of the drivers was texting at the time of the accident. At least one person was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.

There are no chain controls at this time, but the roadways are slick.