News From Around The County
UPDATED: Sunday, Aug. 8, 12:35 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Sunday, Aug. 1, 10:30 a.m. MENIFEE, Calif., — Authorities say a woman was killed and another victim was hospitalized after a five-vehicle rollover crash in the Menifee area Thursday evening, July 29. Although a woman was detained at the scene on suspicion of DUI and reckless driving, […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., — An off-roading adventure turned deadly in Riverside after a Jeep overturned into a ravine along a steep ridgeline, killing its driver and critically injuring the vehicle’s two passengers Friday evening, Aug. 6. Although the deadly crash happened in a mountainous area near Cadbury Drive and Yearling Street, south of Crestlawn Memorial Park and Mortuary and east of […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m., With details related to similar fatal off-road related accident. Originally Published: Friday, Aug. 6, 11 a.m. RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a man and his 16-year-old nephew were critically injured when an off-road ATV they were illegally riding on city streets collided with a passenger vehicle in Riverside Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 4. The 30-year-old operator […]
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif., — Authorities say a motorcyclist was killed after the rider struck a curb and was ejected from his motorcycle in Lake Elsinore late Monday evening, Aug. 2. The fatal crash happened on Railroad Canyon Rd. near Tassel Way, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Minister who drowned at Lake Elsinore while rescuing struggling child ID’d – […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., Officials say a man was killed after his vehicle crashed and overturned in Jurupa Valley early Monday morning, Aug. 2. Then deadly crash happened on the eastbound 60 Freeway onramp at Valley Way, according to fire officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: San Jacinto man dies after fiery crash into tree in Temecula Attempting to leap from moving car […]
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TEMECULA, Calif., — Authorities say a speeding driver was killed after a fiery, solo-vehicle wreck into a Temecula tree Sunday afternoon, Aug. 1. The deadly accident, which caused the hours-long closure of Rancho Vista Road, happened near the Ronald Reagan Sports Park, according to sheriff and fire officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Attempting to leap from moving car during Riverside pursuit, […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a man who led Riverside police officers on a high speed pursuit was killed when he attempted to jump from his moving vehicle and struck his head on a fire hydrant Sunday evening, Aug. 1 Witnesses later said the fleeing man was traveling about 50 mph when he made the fatal leap from his vehicle […]
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DESERT CENTER, Calif., — Two people and a dog were successfully rescued after their vehicle ended up partially submerged in a water canal Friday evening, July 30. The accident and subsequent water rescue happened near the Powerline Road and Red Cloud Mine Road exit of the eastbound I-10. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Three injured, one seriously, after car plows into […]
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PALM DESERT, Calif., — Officials say a motorist was killed in a fiery wreck after a car plowed into a Palm Desert power pole early Saturday morning, July 31. The fatal crash happened in the 73000 block of Hwy 111 near Monterey Avenue, according to fire officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Three injured, one seriously, after car plows into Jurupa […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., — Three people were injured, including one who suffered major traumatic injuries, after a vehicle plowed head-on into a power pole in Jurupa Valley early Sunday morning, July 31. All three victims were hospitalized with injuries ranging from moderate to serious after the accident, that happened in the 8000 block of Mission Boulevard between Pyrite and Caleb […]
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