A 57-year-old man was killed and a child injured Thursday in a collision involving a crossover utility vehicle and a school bus in Lake Elsinore.
Anthony Ramirez of Lake Elsinore was fatally injured about 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 74 and Riverside Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A Chevrolet HHR and bus impacted at the location, but no other details were immediately available, the CHP reported.
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Ramirez was in the car and suffered major injuries. It was unclear whether he was the sole occupant.
The victim was taken to Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar, where he died a short time later.
A child aboard the bus suffered unspecified injuries, possibly a fractured leg, and was taken to the same hospital for treatment, according to the CHP.
No other injuries were reported.
There was no word on how many were aboard the bus, or to which school district it belonged.
An investigation was underway.