A multi-vehicle collision at Winchester Road and Stowe Road in Winchester left one person with critical injuries Saturday evening, after four vehicles and a motorcycle crashed together just before 6 p.m. Firefighters evaluated seven people at the scene, with injuries ranging from critical to minor.
The crash was reported at 5:52 p.m., according to CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department
, which said crews responded to find a multi-vehicle accident involving four vehicles and one motorcycle. Of the seven patients firefighters evaluated, one suffered critical injuries and another sustained minor injuries, the department said.
Two of the injured patients were taken to a local hospital for treatment, per the fire department's account. The remaining five patients at the scene declined further medical care. No additional details about the condition of the hospitalized patients were provided.
Investigation Now in Local Police Hands
The incident was turned over to local law enforcement for further investigation, the fire department said. No information on the cause of the crash, citations, or potential charges has been released.
The intersection sits along a stretch of Winchester Road that has seen at least one other crash this year. In July, a motorcyclist was hospitalized after colliding with a car at Domenigoni Parkway and Winchester Road. In that incident, Cal Fire crews responded at approximately 8:54 p.m. on July 31 to a collision between a green Pontiac Grand Prix and a blue Suzuki motorcycle, according to myvalleynews.com.
Paramedics with American Medical Response treated that motorcyclist before transporting them to a nearby trauma center, though the severity of their injuries was not disclosed, the outlet reported. The July 31 collision occurred at Domenigoni Parkway and Winchester Road.
No further updates on Saturday's crash at Winchester Road and Stowe Road have been released as the investigation continues.
