Crime & Safety
Wrong-Way, Multi-Vehicle Crash Kills One on 91 Freeway
One of the involved vehicles was allegedly driving the wrong way and caused the crash.
RIVERSIDE, CA — One person was killed and several people were injured Sunday in a wrong-way, multi-vehicle crash on a Riverside freeway.
The crash was reported around 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the eastbound lanes of the Riverside (91) Freeway near University Avenue, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log.
One of the involved vehicles was allegedly driving the wrong way and caused the crash, but the exact number of cars involved was unknown.
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It was unclear how many people were injured and the extent of their injuries, but one person was confirmed dead.
The crash blocked several lanes and prompted a temporary closure of the freeway, according to the CHP, but as of Sunday afternoon the lanes were reopened.
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