Man severely injured in Carlsbad head-on collision

CARLSBAD (CNS) - A head-on crash involving two SUVs Tuesday, Dec. 29 left a Carlsbad man hospitalized with serious injuries, police reported.

Carlsbad Police Department Lt. Christie Calderwood said a Honda CR-V and a Dodge Durango collided at 12:41 p.m. on Alicante Road south of Tanzanite Drive.

``A man driving the Honda CR-V was northbound on Alicante Road at a high rate of speed when he crossed over into the oncoming traffic lane and hit the Dodge Durango head-on,'' Calderwood said.

The Honda driver, a 62-year-old Carlsbad man whose name was withheld, was transported to a local hospital with severe injuries, Calderwood said.

The driver of the Durango, a 44-year-old Oceanside man, suffered minor injuries, Calderwood said.

There were no passengers in either vehicle, according to police, who said it's unknown if drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.