Crime & Safety

DUI Suspected In Lake Elsinore Freeway Crash

Several motorists barely avoided crashes when they passed the accident scene on the right shoulder, according to the CHP.

One person was taken to a hospital by helicopter after a silver Honda hatchback car hit the center divider of the Corona (15) Freeway in Lake Elsinore and flipped onto its roof, the California Highway Patrol reported today.

The solo crash was reported at 8:38 p.m. Sunday on the northbound Corona Freeway north of Lake Street, according to the CHP.   The driver appeared to be "extremely" under the influence of alcohol or drugs, CHP officials said.

Several motorists barely avoided crashes when they passed the accident scene on the right shoulder, according to the CHP.--City News Service

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