At least one person has been hospitalized after a Saturday night shooting and crash that police believe was the result of a feud between rival biker gangs Hell’s Angels and the Mongols.

Riverside police were patrolling Riverside Community Hospital, where the victim was taken, in case anyone dangerous showed up, Sgt. Gary Toussaint said. He said there may have been as many as three victims hospitalized, but he wasn’t certain how many.

The shooting occurred about 6:30 p.m. on the 15 freeway near El Cerrito Road in Corona.

According to a California Highway Patrol incident log, the gangs were chasing each other on motorcycles. One motorcycle crashed near the El Cerrito offramp.

The CHP closed the offramp and the southbound 15, diverting traffic and causing heavy congestion in the area. It is not yet known how the shooting and crash are connected.

Riverside County sheriff’s deputies are investigating and advised avoiding the area for the next few hours.

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