Steven Hutchinson Killed in San Jacinto Collision on Ramona Express Way and Warren Road

Steven Hutchinson Killed in San Jacinto Collision on Ramona Express Way and Warren Road

, California (March 27, 2022) – Steven Hutchinson, 67, of San Jacinto, died days after a collision that took place in San Jacinto, according to authorities.

The wreck happened at about 6:20 p.m. March 19, on the Ramona Expressway near Warren Road.

Authorities said Francisco Salgado, 88, was driving a pulling a smaller trailer east on the Ramona Expressway when he swerved into the westbound side to avoid vehicles stopped ahead of him

The truck slammed into the back of a black Jeep Wrangler and then collided with a westbound Nissan Frontier and a westbound white Jeep Wrangler.

Emergency crews extricated Salgado and Hutchinson, who was the driver of the Jeep.

They were both taken to University Health System Medical Center in , where Salgado died later in the day.

Hutchinson died at the hospital after being hospitalized for eight days.

Authorities said alcohol and drugs were not believed to have played a role in the incident.

The crash is under investigation.