50-year-old man dead after head-on collision in Temecula

A 50-year-old man was killed in a head-on collision in Temecula on Friday.

According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, the accident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Rancho California Road near the I-15 overpass.

The man, Glenmar Salcedo of Menifee, was driving a Hyundai SUV when, for unknown reasons, he crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with another car, also striking a third vehicle.

Despite life-saving efforts by paramedics, Salcedo was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, officials said.

Two other people were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the collision. Their condition is unknown.

“It is not believed that intoxication played a role in this collision,” the RSO statement said. “It is not yet clear why the Hyundai ended up in oncoming traffic.”

Anyone who witnessed the accident or has further information is asked to contact police at (951) 696-3000.