News From Around The County
HEMET — Despite the presence of uniformed police employees holding and twirling large signs reminding pedestrians to “use the pedestrian signal” at three different City of Hemet intersections along busy Highway 74, Traffic Team officers on motorcycles stopped 17 people who chose not to heed the warnings and decided instead to illegally and dangerously cross the road. Also known as Florida Avenue […]
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HEMET — Three people including two adults and a young child were hospitalized after a two-vehicle, rollover traffic collision in Hemet this afternoon. The accident happened at the intersection of S. Sanderson Avenue and Mustang Way. City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the accident just after 4 p.m., after receiving reports […]
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SAN DIEGO — What was meant to be a leisurely flight sipping champagne while viewing San Diego’s beautiful sunset from 2,000 feet turned into a scary experience and came to a crashing halt for a group of balloon enthusiasts when a commercially chartered hot air balloon lost altitude and plummeted into a Rancho Penasquitos neighborhood early Sunday evening. Balloon tours usually cruise between 1200 to 3,000 feet […]
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HEMET — A driver was transported in critical condition after possibly suffering a medical emergency while driving toward Hemet earlier this evening. The accident happened at the border of Hemet, at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Dartmouth Street. Officials found the unconscious driver after the victim’s vehicle careened out of control, crossing all opposing lanes of traffic on Florida Avenue. The car then crashed through a medical center […]
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HEMET — Last Friday the 13th turned out very unlucky for several victims injured in a four vehicle chain of several accidents that happened when an allegedly intoxicated man tried to flee the scene the scene of a first accident he caused. The accidents happened at the intersection of S. Sanderson and W. Acacia Avenues in Hemet. The driver who reportedly caused the accidents […]
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BURNEY — Officials are investigating after a home was consumed by fire earlier this evening. There have not been any reported injuries related to the blaze, which destroyed the home, leaving it uninhabitable. The destructive fire happened less than half mile from Burney’s Fire Station 17. Burney Fire Protection District firefighters were dispatched to the home around 7 p.m., after […]
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PERRIS — A man armed with a firearm was shot by deputies investigating reports of a family disturbance at a Perris residence last night. The man, who was struck by deputies’ gunfire at a home on the 1100 block of Camino Del Sol, survived the shooting with non-life-threatening injuries, according to sheriff’s officials. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris Police […]
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HEMET — Just days after the “successful” roll out of Hemet PD’s new Pedestrian Safety Campaign, aimed at curbing vehicle versus pedestrian accidents and educating both the walking and driving public about pedestrian related traffic laws, officials are once again investigating a collision between a vehicle and jaywalking pedestrian who reportedly “ran straight out into traffic” before being struck earlier this […]
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HEMET — One person was hospitalized earlier this evening after a four-vehicle, chain-reaction, head-on collision. The accident, that caused the temporary closure of Florida Avenue during rush hour traffic, happened at the intersection of Florida and Taquitz Avenues, in Hemet. City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments along with AMR medics responded to the scene of the accident shortly before 6 p.m., […]
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As Riverside County News Source (RCNS) passes 6 million unique views and its first 2 1/2 years in operation as a provider of free, fair and well-rounded news reports and community interest stories I thought I would share some of the RCNS headlines that have made a big splash in Riverside County since RCNS officially began covering news stories in […]
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