The incident took place around 10:45 p.m. on westbound Cajalco Road west of Hollis Drive.
Perris, CA – One person was hurt in a traffic collision that happened Thursday afternoon in Perris, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The incident took place around 10:45 p.m. on westbound Cajalco Road west of Hollis Drive.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene and found two sedans blocking traffic lanes. It was unclear if both cars were involved in the accident.
One male party was transported to Riverside Community Hospital with unknown injuries.
Authorities are investigating to determine the cause of the accident.
In 2023, Perris reported 353 victims killed or injured in fatal and injury collisions, placing the city 34th out of 103 similarly sized California cities in OTS statewide rankings. This figure reflects all crashes where people were killed or seriously injured, not minor property-damage incidents. Alcohol-involved collisions accounted for 57 victims, and 60 DUI arrests were recorded during the year, indicating impaired driving remains a local concern. Speed-related crashes involved 79 victims, and 38 collisions occurred at nighttime (9 pm–2:59 am), a period associated with increased risk. Vulnerable road users were significantly affected: 14 pedestrians, 11 bicyclists, and 17 motorcyclists were killed or injured. Hit-and-run serious collisions accounted for 28 victims. Compared with prior years, Perris’s overall serious collision count has fluctuated but remained in the mid-range among California cities, with notable contributions from speed, alcohol involvement, and nighttime conditions.
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