A preliminary investigation revealed a white Chevrolet Cruz rear-ended a tow truck, causing the vehicle to get stuck underneath a truck.

Lake Elsinore Accident
Melissa Lopez Dies in Car Accident on 15 Freeway at US 74 in Lake Elsinore

, CA. – The Coroner's Office has identified 22-year-old Melissa Lopez of Lake Elsinore as woman Killed in a traffic collision on in Lake Elsinore early Monday morning.

The incident happened at around 3:15 a.m. on the southbound 15 Freeway, just south of Highway 74.

A preliminary investigation revealed a white Chevrolet Cruz rear-ended a tow truck, causing the vehicle to get stuck underneath a truck.

Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation is ongoing.

Original Story

Lake Elsinore, CA. – One person died in a traffic collision involving a tow truck that took place early Monday morning on Interstate 15 in Lake Elsinore.

The accident was reported around 3:16 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the interstate near .

A tow truck driver called 911 reporting that a car rear-ended their vehicle and someone had sustained bad injuries.

First responders found a white Chevrolet Cruz stuck underneath a tow truck.

Authorities said one person died in the accident.

No other details were given, but an investigation is ongoing.