Tow Truck Crashes Into Lake Elsinore Home, Driver Trapped

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — A tow truck crashed into a house near a Lake Elsinore park Wednesday, damaging the structure and leaving the driver trapped until firefighters extricated him.

The accident was reported just after 4:30 p.m. in the 29300 block of Breakwater Street, south of Grand Avenue, just across from McVicker Canyon Park, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

The agency said multiple engine crews were sent to the location and discovered that the tow truck had plowed into the front of the single-story property. Crews found the driver uninjured but unable to get out of the vehicle, prompting them to initiate a cut-and-rescue operation.

The victim, whose identity was not disclosed, was extricated at 5:10 p.m., according to reports from the scene.

No one in the home was hurt. It was unclear whether anyone was inside when the crash occurred.

The extent of damage to the house was not immediately known. There were no gas leaks reported.

Sheriff's deputies were investigating what happened.