Overview
- Authorities identified the man who died as Raulder Sotelo, 32, of Riverside, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The collision occurred shortly after midnight on the southbound 215 near Central Avenue when a silver Mitsubishi Galant traveling the wrong way struck a Toyota Camry head-on.
- The Mitsubishi’s driver, a 20-year-old Moreno Valley resident, sustained major injuries and was taken to a hospital.
- CHP closed all southbound lanes for several hours for investigation and debris cleanup, and local reports said traffic reopened around 5:15 a.m.
- Investigators say alcohol or drugs appear to have been a factor, with the cause of the wrong-way driving still under investigation.