California Highway Patrol Motorcycle Officer Killed, Two Injured in Crash

April 8, 2019
California Highway Patrol Sgt. Steve Licon was killed and at least two other people were injured in a crash on the 15 Freeway in Lake Elsinore on Saturday.

LAKE ELSINORE, California -- A California Highway Patrol Officer was killed and at least two other people were injured in a crash on the 15 Freeway in Lake Elsinore on Saturday, forcing closure of the southbound lanes for several hours, authorities said.

The crash occurred about 4:30 p.m. north of Nichols Road, according to the CHP and the Riverside County Fire Department. As of 8 p.m., all southbound lanes between Nichols Road and Indian Truck Trail remained closed, according to Caltrans.

The motorcycle officer killed in the crash was identified by the CHP on its Facebook page as Sgt. Steve Licon. Authorities said it appears that Licon was hit by an “errant driver” while conducting a traffic stop on the shoulder of the freeway.

“Our hearts are heavy after the immeasurable loss of a friend, father, husband, and hero,” the CHP said in a statement. “Rest easy brother, we have the watch from here.”

Two other people injured in the crash were also taken to Inland Valley Regional Medical Center, said Tawny Cabral, a spokeswoman with the Riverside County Fire Department. No information was available about their condition.

Late Saturday, dozens of law enforcement officers from various agencies gathered at the hospital in Wildomar to escort the hearse that transported Licon’s body to the Riverside County Coroner’s office in Perris.

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