Major Injuries As 2 Temecula Pedestrians Hit By Truck: CHP

TEMECULA, CA — Two people were hospitalized with major injuries after they were hit by a truck in Temecula, the CHP reports. The duo were in a crosswalk at the time, but the driver did not see them, officials say.

It happened Wednesday around 8:34 p.m. at the intersection of Madigan Street and Morgan Hills Drive, according to CHP Officer Mike Lassig. The victims included a 49-year-old woman and a 51-year-old man. Both are residents of Temecula.

A 61-year-old Temecula woman was headed northbound in a 2017 Chevy Silverado on Morgan Hills Drive when she went to turn left onto westbound Madigan Street, Lassig said.

"[The driver] did not see [the two people] walking within the crosswalk and struck both of the pedestrians with her vehicle," Lassig said in a news release. "After the impact, both [pedestrians] sustained major injuries."

The duo was rushed to Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar, according to the CHP. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with authorities.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to call the Temecula Area CHP at (951) 506-2000 during business hours.

— Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone