PERRIS: Two seriously hurt in crash

March 16, 2015 6:39 pm

Two people were seriously injured Monday morning in a fiery two-vehicle crash in Perris, authorities said.

The crash was reported about 8 a.m. at Mountain Avenue and River Road, a Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department news release said. Firefighters arrived to find two vehicles with major damage — one on the side of the road, the other on fire.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze.

Two people were taken by ambulance to a hospital in critical condition, fire officials said.