Car Rolls Down RivCo Embankment After Collision With Big Rig On I-215

PERRIS, CA — A car rolled down an embankment alongside Interstate 215 in Perris Friday after colliding with an RV, but the occupant escaped with minor injuries.

The crash was reported at 12:28 p.m. on northbound I-215, just south of Ethanac Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The agency said the RV and Toyota Camry collided for reasons still under investigation, causing the smaller vehicle to veer off of the freeway and roll about 30 feet into the ravine, coming to rest on its roof.'

The RV driver pulled onto the shoulder of the corridor. No one inside was injured.

Witnesses initially indicated the driver of the Toyota was trapped, but Riverside County Fire Department crews arrived minutes later and found the victim had self-extricated, according to reports from the scene.

The motorist suffered unspecified minor injuries but declined transportation to a trauma center after the ambulance arrived, according to the fire department.

Oil and other fluids spilled onto the shoulder of the freeway during the collision, and fire crews requested a hazardous materials team to clean up the mess. No lanes were shut down.
The CHP was investigating the cause of the collision.

—City News Service