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Lake Elsinore, CA – One person was killed and four others injured after a multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 15 in Lake Elsinore Tuesday afternoon.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the wreck was reported at around 3:55 p.m. on the northbound lanes of 15 Freeway north of Main Street.
A preliminary investigation indicated that the wreck happened after a 2016 Toyota Tacoma driven by 32-year-old Perris man rear-ended 2023 Kia Niro being driven by a 37-year-old San Diego woman.
After the initial collision, the Kia then drifted into another lane, where it was struck by a 2022 Dodge Ram 5500 pulling a trailer driven by a 50-year-old Los Angeles man.
The truck then veered into a lane to the right and collided with the backend of a 2021 Toyota Highlander operated by a 69-year-old Lake Elsinore man.
After crashing into the Toyota, the Dodge then continued driving, where it eventually struck the rear of a 38-year-old Murrieta woman’s Honda Accord.
The San Diego woman, whose name was not released died in the crash. The drivers of the Toyota Tacoma and Toyota Highlander were both hospitalized with minor injuries.
The two other drivers were treated at the scene by Riverside County Fire Department paramedics.
A SigAlert was issued closing all the northbound lanes of the freeway for several hours.
No further details regarding the accident were provided.
An investigation is underway.
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