Driver suffering medical crisis leads to pedestrian’s death in Eastvale parking lot
UPDATED: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 9:42 a.m., With coroner’s release of information.
Originally Published: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 12:05 p.m.
EASTVALE, Calif., — Authorities say a driver suffering a medical crisis crashed through a metal gate and struck a pedestrian walking through a parking lot outside the Eastvale Amazon Fulfillment Center, killing him Monday evening, Sept. 20.
Both the driver and a passenger were hospitalized, according to officials who have said that alcohol and/or drug intoxication have not been ruled out as possible contributing factors in the fatal collision.
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Deputies assigned to the City of Eastvale and Cal Fire-Riverside were dispatched to the fulfillment center’s parking lot, located near the intersection of Goodman Way and Cantu-Galleano Ranch Road, around 6:30 p.m. after receiving reports of a major injury collision involving a pedestrian, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Lemsisanith has since reported.
“When Cal Fire personnel arrived on scene, they located a Hispanic male adult who had been struck by a vehicle,” the Sergeant explained; adding that the victim succumbed to his injuries and passed away at the scene.
Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials have since identified Miguel Diaz Mendoza, 25, of Eastvale, as the man killed in the collision. A coroner’s release indicated he was pronounced deceased at 6:43 p.m.
Both the driver and a passenger of the involved vehicle were transported to a local hospital and treated for unspecified injuries, which Cal Fire later described as serious and moderate.
Based on the circumstances, the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station Traffic Collision Reconstruction Team responded to the location and assumed the investigation.
“Preliminary investigation indicated the driver was traveling through the parking lot and suffered a medical emergency,” Lemsisanith explained. “The driver lost control of the vehicle, collided with a metal gate and struck the decedent who was walking through the parking lot.”
Amazon’s parking lot was closed for the duration of the investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Deputy D. Medina at the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station at (951) 955-2600 or the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at (951) 776-1099. Callers can refer to incident file number EV212630067 and can remain anonymous.
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