Crime & Safety

Motorcyclist Trapped In Temecula Crash

The motorcyclist was trapped under a truck and had to be pulled from the wreckage by firefighters, Hendrickson reported.

A crash on the 15 Freeway Monday morning in Temecula trapped a motorcyclist who had to be rescued, authorities are reporting.

The crash was reported shortly after 6 a.m. on the southbound side of the freeway, south of Temecula Parkway, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson.

The motorcyclist was trapped under a truck and had to be pulled from the wreckage by firefighters, Hendrickson reported.

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At approximately 6:30 a.m., the motorcyclist was freed and transported to a hospital with moderate injuries, Hendrickson said.

No other injuries were reported.

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The motorcyclist's identity was not available.


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