1 Dead, 3 Hurt In Temescal Canyon Crash: Fire Dept.

TEMESCAL VALLEY, CA — One person was killed and three others were hurt in a Wednesday morning crash in the Temescal Valley area of Riverside County, the fire department reports. The crash was reported around 8:25 a.m. off Temescal Canyon Road.

"The first arriving engine company reported a three vehicle traffic collision with one victim trapped," April Newman of the Riverside County Fire Department reported. "Two victims suffered minor injuries, one victim suffered moderate injuries, and the trapped victim succumbed to their injuries on scene."

Preliminary California Highway Patrol reports indicate that there were two sedans and a truck involved in the wreck, which was blocking the roadway.

Two people with minor injuries and a third person with moderate injuries were taken to the hospital, according to Newman.

Additional details on the crash were not immediately available.

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