1 Dies In Fiery Temecula Crash

TEMECULA, CA — One person died after a car caught fire in Temecula Saturday morning, authorities said.

The rollover crash was reported at 9:08 a.m. at the intersection of De Portola Road and Calle Arboles. A single vehicle with four victims inside caught fire, and one victim died at the scene, a Cal Fire spokesperson told Patch.

The three remaining victims, all juveniles, were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries, according to Cal Fire.

The Riverside County Sheriff's office is investigating the crash, hoping to determine whether the car caught fire before or after it flipped, a sheriff's spokesperson told Patch.

Traffic Collision w/Fire: De Portola Rd. X Calle Arboles in Temecula. 1 veh w/4 victs; 1 vict perished at the scene. The 3 remaining victs, all juveniles, minor/moderate inj transported to area hospitals. RSO investigating. BC, 2 ENG, 1 TRK, 1 PECHANGAENG, RSO #PortolaINCIDENT
— CAL FIRE Riverside (@CALFIRERRU) January 11, 2020