Crime & Safety

Motorist Rushed To Hospital After Going 50 Feet Over Side Of Road

A motorist was rushed to a hospital after a commercial vehicle went 50 feet over the side of a road in the Temecula area, authorities said.

The driver was taken to the hospital by ground ambulance.
The driver was taken to the hospital by ground ambulance. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

TEMECULA, CA — A motorist was rushed to a hospital Sunday after a commercial vehicle went 50 feet over the side of a road in the Temecula area, authorities said.

The crash was reported around 10:25 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Los Gatos and Carancho roads just south of the Santa Rosa Plateau, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

Responding firefighters found the sole occupant of the vehicle suffering from moderate to severe injuries.

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The driver was taken to the hospital by ground ambulance. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.

— City News Service

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