Last Updated on January 21, 2019 by CCAR Staff
LAKE ELSINORE — One person was seriously injured in a crash that involved two motorcycles, an SUV and a sedan on State Route 74 in the Santa Ana Mountains on Sunday.
TRAFFIC COLLISION 2:38 pm – On Highway 74 approx 2 miles south of the Candy Store in the unincorporated County area of Lake Elsinore. 2 Engines, AMR, CHP, w/assistance from Orange County Fire. FF's are on scene of a traffic collision involving a single motorcycle. #OrtegaIncident
— CAL FIRE Riverside (@CALFIRERRU) January 20, 2019
The crash was reported at 2:16 p.m. just south of Tenaja Truck Trail, according to the California Highway Patrol.
One person was seriously injured and was airlifted to a hospital, the Riverside County Fire Department said.
A witness told a CHP dispatcher that a motorcycle hit an SUV head on before striking multiple other vehicles, including another motorcycle.
The crash prompted lanes on State Route 74, also called Ortega Highway, to be temporarily closed at Luce Oak Store Road, Caltrans said on Twitter. Affected lanes were back open by about 4:55 p.m.
RIVCO: ND SR-74 Live Oak Store Road, Lake Elsinore, all lanes open. #Caltrans8
— Caltrans District 8 (@Caltrans8) January 21, 2019
It was not immediately clear if anyone else was also injured in the crash.
