Riverside County sheriff's deputy in critical condition after crash in San Jacinto

Terry Castleman
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INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 5-12-23, 2:18am LOCATION: State St and Esplanade Ave CITY: San Jacinto DETAILS: Riverside County Sheriff responded to a 2 car collision involving a deputy. The deputy involved in the crash was extricated and transported in critical condition The driver of the car involved was also extricated and transported in an unknown condition. The cause of the crash is under investigation. HANDLING AGENCIES: California highway Patrol
Law enforcement officers at the scene early Friday morning in San Jacinto after a collision left a Riverside County sheriff's deputy in critical condition and another motorist with "moderate injuries," the sheriff's office said. (OnScene.TV)

A Riverside County sheriff's deputy is in critical condition Friday after getting into a traffic collision in San Jacinto, agency officials said.

The deputy, assigned to the department's Hemet station, was en route to a call for service as backup for another deputy, when they collided with a vehicle at Esplanade Avenue and State Street about 2:16 a.m.

The driver of the other vehicle was hospitalized for "moderate injuries," according to a press release by the sheriff's office.

Another deputy was also injured while attempting to extract the deputy in the crash from their vehicle and was taken to the hospital but has since been released.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

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