Crime & Safety

Person Killed In Single-Vehicle, Fiery Crash On Freeway In Perris

A representative from the coroner's office was dispatched to the scene.

A representative from the coroner's office was dispatched to the scene.
A representative from the coroner's office was dispatched to the scene. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

PERRIS, CA — A person was killed Sunday morning during a single-vehicle, fiery crash on the Escondido (215) Freeway in Perris, authorities said.

The crash occurred about 4:10 a.m. on the southbound freeway, north of the Ramona Expressway, where a gray sedan struck a pole on the right shoulder and caught fire, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A representative from the coroner's office was dispatched to the scene at 4:24 a.m.

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— City News Service