News From Around The County
MORENO VALLEY — A pedestrian died after he was struck by a car in Moreno Valley early Monday morning, Feb. 4. The fatal accident happened near the intersection of Heacock St. and Fawn Ave., between Cottonwood and Dracea avenues. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Murrieta tow yard blaze destroys a dozen or more vehicles MV couple in stolen SUV ejected in […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Feb. 5, 12 p.m., With additional details from PDPD. PALM DESERT — Officials have released more details after officials say a motorcyclist ran into the back of a pickup truck in Palm Desert yesterday evening, Friday, Jan. 1. The deadly crash happened at the intersection of Washington St. and E. Hovley Ln. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: MV couple […]
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MORENO VALLEY — Authorities are investigating a double ejection, head-on crash between an SUV and a tractor-trailer big-rig combo that killed the passenger of the SUV Wednesday morning, Jan. 30. CHP now says the vehicle the couple was driving had been reported stolen when the fatal wreck occurred on Gilman Springs Road, about a half-mile east of Bridge St., in […]
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SAN JACINTO — A two-vehicle, head-on collision in San Jacinto left one victim dead and another seriously injured late Tuesday evening, Jan. 29. The deadly crash, which involved two San Jacinto residents, happened on SR-79, 400 feet south of Gilman Springs Rd. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials later identified Zulfiqar Chaudhry, 72, of San Jacinto as the victim who passed away […]
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JURUPA VALLEY — Good Samaritans are being credited with saving the lives of two people left trapped inside the burning wreckage of a vehicle that overturned and burst into flames in Jurupa Valley late Saturday evening, Jan. 26. Other motorists and witnesses pulled the two victims from their burning vehicle after the driver ran a red stop light, plowed into […]
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UPDATED: Monday, Jan. 28, 10:45 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. MENIFEE — Officials have identified a local resident who died after being partially ejected in a rollover traffic collision in Menifee, early Sunday morning, Jan. 27. The driver of the car that overturned was uninjured in the single-vehicle crash that happened on Domenigoni Pkwy, just east of Lindenberger Rd. […]
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MORENO VALLEY — A 27-year-old Moreno Valley man died after being involved in a two-vehicle traffic collision in Moreno Valley late Wednesday evening, Jan. 23. The fatal collision happened at the intersection of Cottonwood Ave. and Lasselle St. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials later identified Joseph Peters IV as the man who died in the crash. A coroner’s release indicated Peters succumbed […]
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MENIFEE — Authorities are investigating a chain reaction, rollover traffic collision that happened in Menifee this morning, Friday, Jan 5. The minor-injury crash, which left one vehicle upside down on its roof and sent one person to the hospital, happened at the intersection of Newport and Evans roads. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: UPDATE: Not guilty plea after Menifee road rage […]
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MIRA LOMA — A horse that broke free and was running loose through the streets of Mira Loma west of Jurupa Valley was struck by a car Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 22. After evaluating the horse, which reportedly suffered two broken legs and other traumatic injuries, animal control officers euthanized the seriously injured animal. The driver of the car that struck […]
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VAIL LAKE, Calif. — Four people have been hospitalized after a solo-vehicle accident involving a golf cart at Vail Lake Village & RV Resort. The private campground is located about five miles east Temecula city limits, heading toward Anza and Aguanga. This morning’s accident was similar to another, fatal crash involving a golf cart at the same resort last July. […]
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