SR-79 Crash In Temecula: RivCo Deputy Escapes Serious Injury
TEMECULA, CA — A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy was involved in a crash late Thursday afternoon on state Route 79 South in Temecula, according to authorities.
The two-vehicle crash was reported at 4:51 p.m. on SR-79 South and Pacific Sunset Drive, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department’s Maggie Cline De La Rosa said the deputy self-extricated from the wreckage and was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
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No other injuries were reported, De La Rosa said.
The CHP is investigating the incident. There is no word on what caused the crash.
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