Authorities Sunday continued investigating a crash involving a Southern California Edison truck that resulted in the death of a man in Menifee.
The crash was reported around 8 p.m. Friday in the area of Menifee Road, north of McLaughlin Road, according to the Menifee Police Department.
Responding officers found a 2024 Toyota Prius and an SCE utility truck that was pulling a wooden electrical pole involved in a crash, leaving the Prius with major damage.
Cal Fire Riverside personnel and paramedics responded to the scene, where the 54-year-old driver and sole occupant of the Prius was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim was identified by the Riverside County coroner’s office as Taylor Williamson of Homeland.
Investigators believe the utility truck was making a left turn from the driveway of the Edison substation on Menifee Road while the Prius was traveling northbound on Menifee at the time of the crash. The Prius struck the wooden electrical pole being pulled by the truck.
Alcohol and/or drugs did not appear to be a factor in the crash, authorities said.
Anyone with additional information about the accident was encouraged to contact Officer Gonzalez at 951-723-1634.