Crime & Safety

Lake Elsinore Crash Injures 5; 3 Listed As Critical

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Three people were critically injured and two others hurt in a Lake Elsinore crash early Friday morning.

The solo-vehicle crash was reported at 12:34 a.m. on Chaney Street in Lake Elsinore, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson.

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All five victims were transported to an area hospital via ground ambulance, Hendrickson said.

Thirteen firefighters were called to the scene, along with deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station, according to Hendrickon.

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The cause of the crash is under investigation.

The names of the crash victims were not released.


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