Fire Truck Struck By Car While Treating Patient On Interstate 15; 1 Injured
RIVERSIDE (CBSLA.com) — Authorities say a driver was injured after a fire truck was struck by another car while treating a patient in Riverside.
The collision was reported just after 7 a.m. Sunday along the southbound lanes of Interstate 15 south of Railroad Canyon and Diamond Drive.
Riverside County firefighters say a fire truck was struck while providing patient care, and one motorist sustained moderate injuries, and taken to the hospital.
No firefighters were hurt.
The crash caused authorities to issue a SigAlert, shutting the southbound lanes of the thoroughfare at Diamond Drive.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.
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