Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Head-On Crash In Temecula
The two individuals from the other vehicles were taken to a hospital to be treated for their injuries, authorities said.
TEMECULA, CA — A 50-year-old man was killed after a head-on collision with another vehicle in Temecula.
Glenmar Salcedo of Menifee was fatally injured around 5:30 p.m. Friday near Rancho California Road and the Interstate 15 overpass, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
The agency said Salcedo, who was driving a Hyundai SUV, drove into oncoming traffic and immediately struck a vehicle, which pushed into a third vehicle.
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Patrol deputes and paramedics attempted life-saving measures, however Salcedo was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
The two individuals from the other vehicles were taken to a hospital to be treated for their injuries, authorities said.
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"It is not believed intoxication played a role in this collision," the sheriff's department said. "It has not been determined why the Hyundai crossed into oncoming traffic."
Anyone with information about the accident was urged to contact Deputy Ott of the sheriff's Southwest station at 951-696-3000.
— City News Service
