Driver arrested after suspected DUI crash on 15 Freeway in Corona kills a Lake Elsinore man

Last Updated on May 27, 2019 by CCAR Staff

CORONA — A Lake Elsinore man was killed Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on the Corona (15) Freeway in Corona that led to the arrest of the other driver.

The crash was reported at 4:15 a.m. on the southbound Corona Freeway south of Dos Lagos Drive, California Highway Patrol Sgt. B. Arendt said.

Lissete Salazar, 21, of Lake Elsinore was driving a 2006 BMW 630i “at a high rate of speed” and rear-ended a 2018 Toyota Tacoma in the number 2 lane, Arendt said.

“Both vehicles traveled out of control into the center divider where they came to rest,” the officer said.

There were no passengers in either vehicle and both drivers were wearing seat belts, Arendt said.

The Riverside County Coroner’s office identified the pickup truck driver as George Mouratidis, 56. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Salazar complained of pain to one wrist but was arrested on suspicion of multiple felonies including felony DUI, Arendt said.

Anyone who witnessed the collision was asked to call the Riverside Area CHP office at 909-428-5400.