Good Samaritans Help Free Trapped Motorist On Interstate 15

NORCO, CA — A crash on I-15 in Riverside County led to a partial freeway closure when a motorist was briefly trapped in the wreckage on Thursday, officials report. The two-car collision happened about 11:15 a.m. on northbound I-15, just north of Second Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. Lanes were blocked but have since reopened.

Preliminary reports indicated that a person in a Nissan Versa was trapped after colliding with a person in a Chevrolet Malibu. Reports also indicated that good Samaritans helped free that motorist.

Riverside County Fire Department paramedics treated the driver who had been trapped, but it was unclear whether he was taken to a hospital. The other driver apparently was not injured.

Two of three lanes were obstructed because of the wreck, snarling traffic. However, the vehicles were moved to the shoulder of the freeway within a half-hour, according to the CHP.

The cause of the crash was under investigation.

— City News Service contributed to this report / Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone