News From Around The County
HOMELAND, Calif., — Authorities say speeding and reckless driving may have led to a fiery, rollover wreck that killed a local man early Monday morning, Aug. 23. The fatal, solo-vehicle accident happened along Highway 74/Florida Avenue near Cortrite Avenue, when the speeding vehicle plowed into a concrete barrier within a construction zone and overturned into a power pole, causing the […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., — A local man has died after a solo-vehicle traffic collision involving a vehicle that crashed into two traffic poles in Jurupa Valley early Sunday morning, Aug. 22. The victim was not wearing his seatbelt and was ejected from his vehicle when the collision occurred at the intersection of Clay Street and General Drive, according to officials. […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Aug. 19, 1 p.m., With additional details from scene. BURNEY, Calif., — Authorities remain at the scene of a solo-vehicle, major injury traffic collision involving a tractor trailer semi-truck that plowed into the US Bank in Burney, at 37131 Main Street/SR-299E, this morning, Thursday, Aug. 19. The big rig was hauling pool chemicals at the time of the […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities yesterday arrested a man they say was driving while intoxicated when he ran a red light, struck another vehicle and overturned into a pole Tuesday, Dec. 8. The deadly crash happened at the intersection of Lake Boulevard and Oasis Road, according to officials. At the time of the fatal accident the suspect, Robert Christopher Maughs, 25, […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say the elderly rider of a motorized bicycle was fatally struck after making an abrupt U-Turn directly in front of an oncoming pickup truck in Jurupa Valley Sunday morning, Aug. 15. The fatal accident happened near the intersection of Limonite Avenue and Etiwanda Avenue and forced the hours-long closure of the roadway between Etiwanda and […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., — A 17-year-old Perris girl was killed and her teenage passenger was injured after the car they were in crashed into a tree outside Kaiser Hospital last night, Sunday, Aug. 15. The deadly crash, which happened in the 10800 block of Magnolia Avenue, was the result of a street race, according to officials; who said the driver of […]
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MEAD VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a male was fatally struck while riding across a Mead Valley roadway Saturday evening, Aug. 14. Various conflicting reports indicate the victim was either riding a skateboard or child’s Razor-style scooter when he was struck by a pickup truck in the 20200 block of Old Elsinore Road, between Cedar Street and Palm Lane, according to […]
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MURRIETA, Calif., — Although no details have been released as to how a fatal, head-on traffic collision occurred in Murrieta yesterday afternoon, Thursday, Aug. 12, officials today identified the driver who was killed in the accident. The deadly collision, which forced the hours-long closure of Winchester Road, happened just south of Briggs Road, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: […]
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BURNEY, Calif., — A bicyclist was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries after crashing while riding in Burney around noon today, Thursday, Aug. 12. Evidence at the scene indicted the accident possibly happened in or near the crosswalk at the intersection of Main St/SR-299E and Mountain View Road, between Speedway Express and Fuel Commander. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: […]
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UPDATE: Sunday, Aug. 8, 3 p.m., With additional details regarding suspect. Originally Published: Friday, Aug. 6, 10:30 a.m. REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a dangerous high-speed pursuit of a stolen pickup truck that involved multiple area law enforcement agencies ended when a Redding police officer rammed the truck in the driveway of Redding Fire Station 6, at the intersection of […]
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