News From Around The County
TEMECULA — A tow truck driver who was assisting a disabled motorist on the I-15 in Temecula was struck and killed by a suspected DUI driver, Friday evening, Oct. 20. The deadly, late night crash happened on the southbound shoulder of the freeway at the Temecula Parkway off-ramp. After the fatal accident California Highway Patrol officials arrested a woman, who was later identified […]
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UPDATED: Friday, Oct. 21, 11:50 p.m. LA CRESTA — Officials have identified a local couple who died in a single-vehicle, fiery wreck in the unincorporated community of La Cresta. Both victims died Monday, Oct. 16, after their vehicle crashed into a metal speaker intercom and two brick pillars at the front gate of private, residential property. The deadly crash happened on the 20000 block of Avenida De Arboles, between Palo Alto Lane and […]
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PERRIS — Three people were hospitalized after a fiery, two-vehicle wreck, Sunday, Oct. 15. The major-injury accident happened at the corner of Perris Boulevard and Ramona Expressway in Perris, according to Sheriff’s officials, who say driving under the influence is suspected as a contributing factor in the collision. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris Police Station and other emergency first responders […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — A man suffered minor injuries and had to be airlifted from a remote, mountainous area after crashing while hang gliding, Sunday, Oct. 15. The accident and remote area rescue happened near Ortega Highway and Main Divide Road, in an unincorporated area of the Cleveland National Forest west of Lake Elsinore. Riverside County Sheriff and Fire officials were dispatched to reports of a hang glider down just before […]
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RIVERSIDE — A suspected drunk driver who lost control of his new SUV crashed into a street sign and fire hydrant sent a geyser of water shooting up into the air, Saturday morning Oct. 14. The early morning accident happened on Indiana Avenue near Sayward Circle and Capitol Drive in Riverside. City of Riverside Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the scene […]
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HEMET — Details are still emerging and officials have not yet released any information after a dangerous, high-speed pursuit ended when the driver lost control of the vehicle she was fleeing from police in and her sedan overturned. The vehicle rolled on a dirt shoulder near Winchester and Scott Roads in Hemet. The female driver, who has not yet been […]
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MORENO VALLEY — A pedestrian was killed while crossing a Moreno Valley street, Monday evening, Oct. 9. The deadly accident happened at the intersection of Iris Avenue and Camino Flores. Moreno Valley Police and Fire personnel were dispatched to the accident about 8:23 p.m., when Riverside County emergency dispatchers were notified regarding “a major injury traffic collision,” at the intersection, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Jaime […]
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VALLE VISTA — A 38-year-old, Hemet woman died when her vehicle hit a berm, went airborne and smashed – mid-air and head-on – into the front of a parked bus. The woman’s SUV burst into flames upon impact and firefighters had to conduct extensive extrication to recover the victim’s body after extinguishing the blaze. The fiery accident happened just after midnight, Sunday, Oct. […]
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UPDATE: Saturday, Oct. 7, 1:45 p.m. WINCHESTER — Officials have identified a woman killed when her car was struck broadside after officials say she failed to yield to another vehicle. The fatal crash happened at the intersection of Simpson Road and Whittier Avenue in the unincorporated community of Winchester. Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials identified the victim as Almira Arrellanes, 30, of Perris. Arrellanes died at […]
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HEMET — Authorities are investigating a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian accident that happened Wednesday evening, Oct. 4. The deadly crash occurred when a man, who was possibly intoxicated according to police officials, attempted to cross mid-block on Florida Avenue, between Meridian and Stanford Streets, in Hemet. The pedestrian was not using a marked cross walk when he was struck. Riverside County […]
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