Crime & Safety

1 Killed In Lake Elsinore Freeway Crash

The crash was reported on northbound Interstate 15, just south Railroad Canyon Road.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the CHP.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the CHP. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

LAKE ELSINORE, CA โ€” One person was killed Friday in a crash on northbound Interstate 15 in Lake Elsinore.

The crash occurred around 1:21 a.m., just south Railroad Canyon Road, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.

The fatal wreck involved an SUV and big rig, and prompted the closure of the number two and three lanes of the highway, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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No further details were released regarding the victim or what led to the crash.

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