News From Around The County
LAKE ELSINORE – A hang glider suffered moderate injuries and had to be rescued by helicopter after he crashed in a steep, rugged area west of Lake Elsinore Saturday, April 1. The hang glider went down near Main Divide Road south of Ortega Highway in the unincorporated area of Lake Elsinore. Fourteen firefighters from three engine companies and one truck company responded to […]
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RIVERSIDE – A pedestrian suffered severe injuries when he was hit by a truck while trying to cross a busy Riverside street Sunday, April 2. The vehicle versus pedestrian accident happened on Market Street just south of University Avenue. The pedestrian, who has not been identified, sustained major traumatic injuries. He was transported to Riverside Community Hospital where he was listed […]
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HEMET – Details are still emerging, but reports of a 3-week-old that had stopped breathing brought an immediate response from Hemet Police and Fire officials Sunday, April 2. The infant, who was quickly resuscitated and transported to an area hospital in stable condition, had reportedly stopped breathing after choking on vomit. The emergency brought a flood of police, firefighters, paramedics, […]
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RIVERSIDE – A Riverside area transient was arrested after leading police on a vehicle and foot pursuit Thursday, March 30. The incident began in the area of Anacapa Place and Tulsa Avenue in Riverside. Tony Roy Richard Moya, 24, of Riverside, was booked into Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle, two counts of recklessly evading […]
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Hemet police officers closed down all lanes of traffic on Florida Avenue, between S. Hamilton and S. Western Avenues during the ruptured gas main emergency. Melanie Lee photo HEMET- A major roadway through Hemet was shut down for several hours after a vehicle crashed into a high-pressure, above-ground, main gas line. Florida Avenue between S. Western and S. Hamilton […]
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