News From Around The County
PERRIS — An elderly Menifee woman died when her SUV overturned while traveling on I-215, just north of lower SR-74 near Perris, yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, May 15. According to CHP, the victim lost control of her SUV causing it to overturn and roll off the freeway and through a fence. The woman, who was not wearing a seat belt at […]
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ORTEGA HIGHWAY — Two motorcyclists were seriously injured and airlifted after being involved in a two-vehicle wreck on the Ortega Highway, between Riverside and Orange counties this morning, Sunday, March 17. The crash happened along a particularly winding section in the 34000 block of Hwy 74, just west of Ortega Falls, according to a CHP incident log and Cal Fire […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Jan. 13, 1 p.m. See original story, video, and photos below. Family and friends have identified a young man who died after crashing into a tree on Hwy. 74, near Black Burn Rd., about a quarter-mile west of the Cranston Fire Station. The fatal crash that injured two others happened Friday night, Jan. 11. The victim has since […]
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HEMET — One person was injured in a suspected DUI crash after an SUV smashed head-on into a Hemet utility pole early this morning, Saturday, Oct. 20. The minor injury accident, which sheared the pole off at its base and left the destroyed pole dangling in mid-air by its wires, happened on SR-74/Florida Ave., between California Ave. and Warren Rd., […]
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VALLE VISTA — A motorcyclist witnesses say was speeding and riding recklessly was hospitalized Saturday afternoon, Oct. 6, after losing control of his motorcycle on a curve on Highway 74 east of Valle Vista. The accident happened along a two-lane section of the rural mountain highway, heading away from Hemet toward Idyllwild. A CHP officer later said from the scene […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Sept. 8, 10:15 p.m. See original and updated stories and photographs below LAKE ELSINORE — Officials have identified three women killed in a head-on collision that happened yesterday afternoon, Friday, Sept. 7. The deadly crash happened on SR-74 between Trellis Ln. and Riverside St., in Lake Elsinore. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: 14 victims, including 10 minors, rescued after […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2:45 a.m. LAKE ELSINORE — Officials have identified a man who was killed by a hit and run driver near the intersection of Hwy 74 and Cambern Ave. in Lake Elsinore. The victim was fatally struck and left in the roadway late Sunday night, Aug. 12 Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials identified Gardell Cowart II, 24, of […]
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — A Tustin woman died and a Winchester man was seriously injured in a head-on crash early Tuesday morning, July 17. The fatal accident happened on Ortega Highway near Caspers Wilderness Park and caused the eastbound lanes of traffic to be closed for several hours, according to California Highway Patrol. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Dumped behind a […]
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VALLE VISTA — A pregnant woman was hospitalized after crashing her car into a Jeep earlier this morning. Witnesses at the scene of the wreck stated the impact between the two vehicles sent the small car the woman was driving spinning out of control within the intersection of Highway 74 and New Chicago Avenue. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: NUEVO: One […]
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(Writer/Editor’s note: Although RCNS obtained both photos and video of this fatal accident, for the sake of the family, none were included due to their graphic nature.) HEMET — Officials have identified a 28-year-old Hemet resident who died after he was ejected from a vehicle last Wednesday evening, May 9. After being ejected the victim was crushed by the […]
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