Crime & Safety

Six Hospitalized in Early Morning La Cresta Crash

One person in the crash suffered major injuries and the five other occupants were left with moderate to minor injuries, according to fire officials.

A predawn single-vehicle wreck left six people injured Sunday in the community of La Cresta, west of Murrieta.

Firefighters were dispatched at 2:48 a.m. to the 21300 block of Avenida De Arboles. One person in the crash suffered major injuries and the five other occupants were left with moderate to minor injuries, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann said.

All of the people were taken to hospitals for treatment, Hagemann said. Their medical condition was not immediately known.

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La Cresta is an unincorporated development nestled in the Santa Ana Mountains west of the Murrieta city limits.

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