Sacramento, CA : Six people were injured in a collision on April, Saturday 22nd 2017

Six people were injured, with two trapped for a time, in a collision on Interstate 8 in the backcountry near Japatul Valley on Saturday night, authorities said.

Cal Fire crews got the two victims out of the vehicle and called for a medical helicopter after the 7:45 p.m. crash, according to Twitter posts by the agency.

The collision involving a pickup and another vehicle occurred on eastbound lanes of I-8 at state Route 79 and Japatul Valley Road, the California Highway Patrol website said.

The CHP said at least some injuries were considered major.

No additional information was immediately available.

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