JURUPA VALLEY: Two adults killed, child injured by hit and run driver

JURUPA VALLEY — Officials are seeking information and searching for a hit and run driver who fled the scene after hitting three pedestrians, killing two of them. Two adults were killed and a juvenile was injured when the unknown driver fled after plowing into the three victims. The deadly accident happened Saturday night Jan. 27, on Market Street near Via Cerro, northwest of the Santa Ana River bridge, in Jurupa Valley.

CHP, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire and other emergency first responders rushed to the scene of the fatal collision shortly before 8:30 p.m., after receiving reports of multiple pedestrians that had been run down by a motorist who then fled the scene.

Thirteen firefighters from two engine companies and one truck company responded to the scene of the accident, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire spokesperson Jody Hagemann explain in an incident report. They were assisted by a paramedic squad.

When officials arrived they located three pedestrians that had been run over by an unidentified motorist. The trio was found in the lanes of traffic along a sweeping curve in the roadway.

Within fifteen minutes of arriving officials updated that two of the pedestrians, described as an adult man and woman, had succumbed to their injuries and both were pronounced deceased at the scene.

Officials have not released the victim’s names, pending identification and notification of their families.

The third pedestrian, described only as a juvenile, was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries, according to Newman. It was not immediately known how or if the three victims were related.

While officials investigated the fatal hit and run they called for the temporary closure of Market Street. The road remained closed for the remainder of the evening and into the next morning.

The roadway was reopened at the conclusion of the investigation.

Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Vasquez later said that no suspect description was available and the sheriff’s investigation is active and ongoing.

Anyone with information about this accident or who witnessed the incident is encouraged to contact Sheriff’s officials at the Jurupa Valley Station at (951) 270-5673. Callers can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.

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Trevor Montgomery, who recently moved from Riverside County to Shasta County, runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, The Valley Chronicle and Anza Valley Outlook as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.

Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident.

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with other locations.