Crime & Safety
1 Killed, 2 Injured In Temecula Crash
The CHP's Temecula-area office was overlooking the investigation, and said impaired driving might have been a factor in the crash.
TEMECULA, CA — A 20-year-old Winchester man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Temecula, the California Highway Patrol announced Saturday.
The crash was reported around 8:30 p.m. Friday on the southbound lanes of Winchester Road just north of Pourroy Road.
Witnesses told the CHP that the 20-year-old, who was driving a Honda Accord, allegedly made an illegal U-turn over two sets of solid double yellow lines.
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The Honda Accord crashed head-on with a black Nissan Rogue, which was traveling southbound on Winchester Road and was being driven by a 56-year-old man who was traveling with a 17-year-old boy, both from Oceanside.
The CHP and Cal Fire responded to the crash, and blocked both of the southbound lanes on Winchester Road temporarily.
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According to the CHP, the Accord driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was rushed to a hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. The driver and passenger of the Nissan Rogue were also rushed to a hospital with moderate injuries.
The CHP's Temecula-area office was overlooking the investigation, and said impaired driving might have been a factor in the crash.
— City News Service
