1 Dead In Old Elsinore Road Crash After 'Quick U-Turn': CHP

PERRIS, CA — One person died and another was hospitalized in a weekend crash in the Perris area, officials report. The crash happened Saturday on Old Elsinore Road.

According to CHP Officer Dan Olivas, a 54-year-old Arizona man was headed south on the roadway in his 2001 Honda. A 37-year-old Perris man was just behind him, in a Nissan pickup truck.

"The driver of the Honda slowed, pulled to the right side of the roadway and then made a quick U-turn, directly into the Nissan’s path of travel," Olivas said in a news release. "The driver of the Nissan swerved to the left to avoid the Honda but was unable to and collided with the left side of the Honda."

As a result of the impact, both vehicles went off the road, Olivas said.

"The Honda continued forward and collided with a bus stop bench and a brick wall," Olivas said. "The Nissan traveled off the east edge of the roadway and into the front yard of a nearby residence."

The man in the Honda wasn't wearing a seatbelt, and he died at the scene of the crash, according to the CHP and fire department.

Riverside County fire officials added that another person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, while one person as unharmed.

The CHP is investigating the wreck and asked anyone with information to call (951) 637-8000.

— Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone