Police suspect DUI in single-vehicle crash on Bradley Road

In the fourth major injury traffic collision in five days in Menifee, the driver involved in a solo-vehicle crash was transported to a local hospital in critical condition Saturday.

Menifee Police Department officers responded at about 1:15 a.m. to a location on Bradley Road near Desert Hills Road. They found the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado suffering from a head injury. Cal Fire personnel rendered medical aid to the subject before transporting.

A witness who remained on scene said the vehicle was traveling northbound on Bradley Road and struck a curb. The vehicle then struck the side of a hill in the front yard of a residence. The preliminary investigation indicated that the driver was under the influence of alcohol.

Bradley Road was closed between El Rancho Road and Estate Drive for about three hours. Anyone with additional information regarding the collision is asked to contact the Menifee PD Traffic Unit at 951-723-1690 or 951-723-1565.