Crime & Safety

Crews Respond to 3-Car Crash in La Cresta

Gasoline was leaking and smoke was seen coming from one of the cars at about 8:04 p.m Thursday at Avenida La Cresta and Avenida Castilla, CHP reported.

UPDATED at 9:25 p.m. Thursday

Minor injuries were suffered in multi-car crash Thursday night in La Cresta just west of Murrieta.

Three cars were involved in the crash that was reported at 8:04 p.m. at Avenida La Cresta and Avenida Castilla, according to a California Highway Patrol dispatch log.

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Smoke was seen coming from one of the cars, which was also leaking gasoline, CHP reported.

CHP, an ambulance crew and Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department responded to the crash.

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The cars involved were described as a Chevrolet Volt, Toyota Sequoia and a Ford truck.


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