Update – In a collision at the intersection of Winchester Road and Keller Road in Winchester, Giovanna Rizzo, 17, of Murrieta, died and two others suffered critical injuries.
The tragic collision happened on Thursday night, according to the California Highway Patrol dispatch team. At around nine o’clock on June 1, police reported the collision.
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Original Story; 1 Killed, and 2 Seriously Injured in Crash on Winchester Road and Keller Road
At Winchester Road and Keller Road, there was a collision that left one person dead and two others in critical condition. The tragic collision happened on Thursday night, according to the California Highway Patrol dispatch team. At around nine o’clock on June 1, police reported the collision.
Two vehicles collided in the incident for an unidentified reason. The collision occurred near Keller Road and Winchester Road, also known as Highway 79.
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2 Cars Collide
The two involved vehicles were two pickup trucks, one white and the other black, according to CHP. Then, one of the involved automobiles crashed into a nearby pole.
When the paramedics and firefighters arrived, one person was already dead when they arrived. According to the Riverside County Fire Department, the crash also resulted in two additional people suffering serious injuries.
One patient was transported by air ambulance, and the other was taken urgently by land ambulance to the hospital for treatment. The names of the victims have not yet been made public, nor have those who were injured.
Following the collision, police ordered Winchester Road and Keller Road to close for a while. Investigations into the crash’s cause are ongoing.
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