A driver who was possibly driving under the influence triggered a deadly wrong-way crash on the 215 Freeway in Riverside early Wednesday morning, according to California Highway Patrol officers.
A driver who was possibly driving under the influence triggered a deadly wrong-way crash on the 215 Freeway in Riverside early Wednesday morning, according to California Highway Patrol officers. They were at around 12:20 a.
m. upon learning that a Mitsubishi Galant was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of the freeway near Cactus Avenue, a news release said. 'The Mitsubishi continued wrong way in southbound lanes with several misses with other vehicles,' the release said. 'As the Mitsubishi passed Central Avenue, it was involved in a head on crash with a silvery Toyota Camry.'The driver of the Toyota, identified by the Riverside County Coroner as 32-year-old Raulder Sotelo, suffered fatal injuries in the crash, police said. He was decalred dead at the scene. Police also said that the Mitsubishi driver, a 20-year-old Moreno Valley resident, sustained major injuries from the collision. They were taken to a nearby hospital. Investigators believe that alcohol or drugs appear to be a factor in the crash as their investigation continues. Anyone who knows more was asked to contact CHP Investigator Macias at 324-7210.
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