News From Around The County
HEMET, Calif., — Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of a solo-vehicle crash after a driver lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a tree in front of the Shadow Canyon Apartments at 3030 W. Acacia Avenue in Hemet, between S. Sanderson Avenue and Kirby Street Sunday evening, Jan. 2. Although an air ambulance was initially requested for the […]
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HEMET — A woman who unwittingly led police officers on a short pursuit was later cited and released after she claimed she had no idea that she was being chased by at least two patrol vehicles earlier today, Friday, Feb. 22. Although the woman was being followed by marked, black and white patrol vehicles with their lights flashing and sirens […]
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HEMET — No injuries were reported after a small sedan veered off the roadway, mowed down a metal fence outside a Hemet assisted care facility, and smashed head-on into a metal light pole this afternoon, Saturday, Oct. 20. Officials are still working to determine the cause of the crash, which ended up in the parking lot of The Village Assisted […]
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HEMET — Officers responding to reports of a woman destroying a car earlier today found a heavily vandalized hatchback and a couple whose argument led to the incident that left the car inoperable. The incident happened near the Amberwood Apartments on the 2000 block of Acacia Ave. near S. Raymond St., and did not result in any arrests after the […]
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HEMET — Last Friday the 13th turned out very unlucky for several victims injured in a four vehicle chain of several accidents that happened when an allegedly intoxicated man tried to flee the scene the scene of a first accident he caused. The accidents happened at the intersection of S. Sanderson and W. Acacia Avenues in Hemet. The driver who reportedly caused the accidents […]
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UPDATE: Thursday, Apr. 12, 4:30 p.m. HEMET — Area real estate agent Greg Treadwell, injured yesterday afternoon when another Hemet resident plowed into the 70-year-old man’s motorcycle and fled the scene, is recovering and grateful for the outpouring of love and support he has been receiving from the community he has called home for much of his adult life. Although […]
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HEMET — A motorcyclist was hospitalized after he was involved in a collision with a car, Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 21. The accident happened on W. Acacia Avenue near the intersection of S. Gilmore Street, directly across the street from the Hemet Unified School District building, in Hemet. City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to […]
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HEMET — A Hemet Police Community Service Officer was involved in a two-vehicle traffic collision while on-duty and driving a marked patrol vehicle, Monday, Nov. 27. The non-injury accident happened on the 400 block of E. Acacia Avenue, between S. Buena Vista and S. Franklin Streets, in Hemet. City of Hemet Police and Fire personnel along with American Medical Response medics rushed […]
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HEMET — Officials have identified a man killed when he was struck by a pickup truck Tuesday, Oct. 31. The fatal accident happened when a man, who was believed to be under the influence of alcohol, stepped in front of a vehicle near the intersection of Lyon and Florida Avenues in the City of Hemet. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials identified Robert Orrell, 53, of […]
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HEMET — City of Hemet police officers are investigating after two men managed to elude capture when they fled from a stolen vehicle at the end of a pursuit, Thursday, Sept. 28. Two women who had been inside the stolen car during the pursuit were detained and one was later arrested for an outstanding warrant. The incident began when a […]
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