3 Injured In Lake Elsinore Crash, Major Damage To Vehicles

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department arrived at a traffic collision in Lake Elsinore involving two vehicles and major damage, they say.

Shortly before 7 a.m., firefighters were called to the 30000 Block of Riverside Drive, near Lash Street, where two vehicles collided, injuring three people.

At the scene of the crash, one patient suffered major injuries and two others suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash, according to a Cal Fire spokesperson.

"Firefighters extricated at least one person from the wreckage and all were taken by ground ambulance to a local area hospital," they said.

It was not known if alcohol or drugs were the cause of the incident. Riverside County Sheriff's Department is investigating the cause of the crash, and no other information was immediately available.