A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy was injured Thursday in a two-vehicle wreck just east of Temecula.
The crash happened about 4:50 p.m. on Highway 79 at Pacific Sunset Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The agency said the sheriff’s patrol vehicle and a car collided, but the circumstances were unclear.
The deputy was trapped inside the unit as a result of the impact, suffering non-life-threatening injuries.
County fire crews reached the location minutes later and extricated the lawman. Sheriff’s officials confirmed that he was taken to a regional trauma center for treatment.
The other motorist did not require medical attention.
No road closures were implemented due to the collision.
The CHP was handling the investigation.