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A sedan passenger suffered fatal injuries in a head-on crash involving a Barona Tribal Security SUV on Wildcat Canyon Road south of Ramona Saturday, authorities said.

The collision occurred about 6:40 p.m. when the officer swerved over the double yellow lines into the northbound lane and hit an oncoming sedan, California Highway Patrol Sgt. Jim McNamara told reporters at the scene.

Both vehicles sustained major front-end damage. One person was reported to be trapped in a vehicle, according to the CHP website.