Two people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 15 near Winchester Road in Temecula on Saturday, Oct. 17.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported the collision at approximately 12:47 p.m. just south of the Winchester Road interchange, also known as State Route 79, according to Pacific Attorney Group. A MyNewsLA report, citing a CHP incident log, placed the time at around 12:50 p.m.
A white Ford F-250 pickup truck, a white Nissan Altima and a red sedan were involved, according to Pacific Attorney Group.
One occupant was trapped inside a vehicle after its airbags deployed and had to be extricated by firefighters. Riverside County Fire Department crews responded to the scene, according to MyNewsLA.
The sources disagreed on injury severity. CHP logs described the two patients' injuries as minor to moderate, according to Pacific Attorney Group. The Riverside County Fire Department characterized both injuries as minor, according to MyNewsLA.
Both the Altima and the F-250 were towed from the scene. The collision backed up traffic along the northbound freeway lanes near the Winchester Road exit.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, according to MyNewsLA. The collision remains under investigation, according to Pacific Attorney Group.
