Crime & Safety

Motorist Dies in Winchester Crash

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the Sunday evening crash.

A motorist who was killed in a crash involving another vehicle in the Winchester area of Riverside County was from San Diego, authorities said Monday.

Mark Buckton, 41, died at the scene of his injury, which occurred about 5:30 p.m. Sunday on state Route 79 north of Stratton Road, the Riverside County Coroner's Bureau reported.

According to the preliminary investigation, Buckton was driving a car that collided with another vehicle at the location, the coroner's bureau reported. 

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The crash was being investigated by the California Highway Patrol.

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