Collision on Railroad Canyon Road results in 2 fatalities

A police officer and a passerby check on occupants of vehicles involved in a fatal traffic collision Friday night. Photo by Leesa Hall

Story updated confirming second death:

Two people died in a multiple-vehicle accident Friday night on Railroad Canyon Road west of Goetz Road in Canyon Lake, according to a Fire Department report.

The collision was reported at 9:56 p.m. Two victims required extrication and two were pronounced deceased, according to a Sheriff's Department report. Four others were transported with moderate injuries. All lanes were blocked until 10:30 Saturday morning.

A preliminary investigation revealed that a vehicle traveling eastbound on Railroad Canyon Road rear-ended another vehicle. One of the vehicles then crossed over the center divider and collided with a westbound vehicle. Both deceased individuals were occupants of the westbound vehicle.

The investigation is ongoing and the identities of the deceased have not been released. Anyone who may have witnessed this collision and has not been interviewed is encouraged to contact Deputy Maldonado at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Perris Station, 951-210-1077.