3 Killed In 91 Freeway Wrong Way Crash

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — A wrong-way collision early Thursday killed three people and caused a massive shutdown on the westbound 91 freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol dispatch operators.

The deadly crash occurred just after 2 a.m. when witnesses reported a wrong-way vehicle being driven at a high rate of speed east of 14th Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The witness described the collision, saying a black sedan, a big rig, and an SUV were all involved in the explosive crash that left debris across the roadway.

A news videographer at the scene said a fourth person was taken to a hospital by ambulance with unknown injuries.

As of 8:30 a.m., only the westbound 91 Freeway's HOV lane was open to traffic as CHP officers investigate the crash. Caltrans will clean up debris scattered across lanes, a CHP spokesperson said.

All other westbound 91 lanes at 14th Street remained closed for several hours, reopening shortly before 9 a.m.

The identities of the victims has not yet been released and the duration of the closure was not immediately known.