A tragic accident on the 15 Freeway in Lake Elsinore Sunday night left one person dead and two others injured after a pickup truck collided with a car on the rain-slicked roadway.
According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. on the northbound lanes of I-15, just south of Central Avenue. Authorities say one of the drivers involved called to report the accident, which involved a white Ford F-150 and a 2012 Toyota Scion TC.
Investigators say the 54-year-old woman driving the Toyota, a resident of Hayward, lost control of her vehicle due to wet road conditions. As her car spun out, a 44-year-old Riverside man driving the Ford pickup was unable to stop in time and slammed into the sedan.
The impact sent both vehicles off the road. Paramedics with the Riverside County Fire Department arrived and sadly pronounced a 52-year-old Lake Elsinore man, who was a passenger in the Toyota, dead at the scene.
The Toyota’s driver suffered serious injuries but is expected to survive. A passenger in the pickup truck was also hospitalized with moderate injuries, while the pickup’s driver walked away unscathed.
Authorities continue to investigate the crash, reminding drivers to be extra cautious when driving in rainy conditions.
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