Traffic & Transit

Deadly I-15 Crash Reported Near Temescal Valley

The CHP says the crash happened when a vehicle slammed into the center divider.

The crash was reported around 4:15 a.m. Sunday.
The crash was reported around 4:15 a.m. Sunday. (Renee Schiavone/ Patch)

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — A person was killed Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash on the Corona (15) Freeway in Corona, fire and CHP officials report. The crash on the southbound freeway at Dos Lagos Drive occurred a little before 4:15 a.m.

Preliminary CHP reports indicated a vehicle crashed into the center divider.

One person died at the scene, while another was hospitalized with minor injuries, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

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A representative from the coroner's office was called out to the location at 4:49 a.m. A Sigalert was issued following the wreck, closing multiple lanes for several hours.


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— City New Service contributed to this report

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