Riverside
& Orange County Lines Over-the-Side
Collision__
UPDATE
REPORT Thursday 9:00 A.M.
SR 74 is open
on the Orange County side, also open to one way
traffic control. There will be CHP escorts in both directions between
Lake Elsinore and Orange County from Riverside County post mile 7 to 11.8 (Main
Divide to Grand Avenue) until further notice (estimated around 2:00 P.M. Thursday July 16th).
ORIGINAL
REPORT
Wednesday evening at
approximately 8:00 P.M. a vehicle went over the side of State Route 74
near the Candy Store between Lake Elsinore and Orange County Line. As a
result of the accident, a small brush
fire was ignited about five acres as of now). State Route 74 has been
closed from Grand Avenue to Antonio Road on the Orange County side.
This morning at approx. 7:00
P.M., the California Highway Patrol began running escorts from Riverside County
to Orange County between Grand Avenue and Main Divide, about a six mile
stretch. This will continue on Thursday until further notice.
Important fact: the
Orange County closure at Antonio will remain in place and no traffic will be
permitted toward Lake Elsinore until further notice.