Temecula, CA : 1 Dead, 6 Hurt In Multi-Vehicle Crash on Highway 79 near Temecula on Friday morning, November 14, 2014
A Southern California crash involving four cars and a big-rig has left one man dead and six other people injured.
The Riverside Press-Enterprise says a 67-year-old San Diego man was killed when he crossed into oncoming traffic while trying to pass the big-rig Friday morning on Highway 79 near Temecula.
The California Highway Patrol says the man's car hit another vehicle, which hit the big-rig's trailer. Two other cars also were involved in the crash.
The San Diego man died at the scene and his 84-year-old woman passenger was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries.
The CHP says five people in the other cars were treated for injuries ranging from minor facial cuts to broken bones.
The big-rig driver wasn't hurt.
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1 dead, 5 injured in Southern California highway crash involving big-rig and 4 cars