Multiple-vehicle collision on I-15 northbound leads to freeway shutdown

TEMECULA – A multi-vehicle collision, first reported shortly before noon on northbound Interstate 15, has led the California Highway Patrol to close the northbound lanes of the interstate until further notice, according to a Twitter post made by Murrieta Police Department at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 21.

The accident, which occurred south of Temecula Parkway, involved an 18-wheeler and several smaller vehicles, according to a CHP incident report. Four people were reportedly injured in the wreck.

Southbound traffic has also been affected, according to the post as drivers take to surface streets in a...