Crime & Safety

3 Car Collision Seriously Injures 1, Backs Up Traffic In Murrieta

One person was extricated from a wrecked vehicle and hospitalized following a collision involving three cars on Highway 79 in Murrieta.

MURRIETA, CA โ€” Rescue crews worked to free at least one person from a wrecked vehicle following a three-car collision that sent debris flying all over Highway 79 in Murrieta on Sunday.

The crash, which was reported just after 2 p.m., also significantly backed up traffic along the highway. The person who was extricated from a vehicle was majorly injured and was taken to a hospital by ambulance, according to reports from the scene.

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