Crime & Safety
Temecula Man Killed In Lake Elsinore Crash
The male driver was transported to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
A three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Lake Elsinore resulted in a fatality and the coroner has released the victim's identity.
Anthony James, 22, of Temecula was pronounced dead at 3:52 p.m. Dec. 16 at Inland Valley Medical Center, according to the Riverside County coroner's office.
The crash was reported at approximately 2:10 p.m. on Collier Avenue, about 100 yards west of Riverside Drive. According to the coroner's report, James was driving a sedan when he was struck by a pick-up truck.
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Deputies from the Lake Elsinore Police Department responded to the collision and found James "unresponsive," according to a report from sheriff's Sgt. Nathan Kass.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Deputy Richard Williams at the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station by calling (951) 245-3300.
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