3 Cars Collide, Firefighters Rush To RivCo Shopping Mall To Aid The Injured

MORENO VALLEY, CA —A crash injured two people near Moreno Valley Shopping Mall midday Wednesday, officials say.

Just after 11 a.m., Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department engines rushed to the scene at Campus Parkway and Day Street, just south of the Moreno Valley (60) Freeway, near Moreno Valley Mall to the east and the Campus Springs Shopping Center to the west.

"Multiple engine crews were sent to the location and found the vehicles with substantial damage, partially blocking the intersection," they said.

Two motorists suffered minor to moderate injuries, while a third reportedly declined medical attention at the scene.

No one required extrication.

The injured parties, whose identities were not disclosed, were taken to nearby Riverside University Medical Center for treatment.

Riverside County Sheriff's deputies partially closed the intersection at 11:15 a.m. for public safety and to conduct a preliminary investigation. The closure was expected to be lifted by 1 p.m.