After a traffic collision tonight, traffic was snarled and stopped in both directions in Lake Elsinore. The accident happened at about 6:20 pm after a solo vehicle crash closed Railroad Canyon Road near Church Street, according to Riverside County Fire PIO Rob Roseen. Witnesses on scene reported local power outages.Â
PIO Roseen said, “At about 6:20 pm tonight, there was a solo vehicle collision.” He added, “No injuries were reported.”
A truck was reported to have hit a power pole, knocking out power to an unknown number of addresses, according to a witness on the scene.Â
There was initial concern that a power line was down and people were being told to not touch a fence beside the road.
