News From Around The County
UPDATED: Wednesday, March 10, 2:05 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. MENIFEE, Calif. — A local motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Menifee Monday evening, May 8. The deadly accident, which forced the hours-long closure of Newport Road, happened between Bradley and Winterhawk roads, according to officials. Area resident Jay Soto, who said the fatal crash happened directly […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a woman who slammed into a pole was not likely wearing her seatbelt and made no attempt to turn, slow down or stop before plowing head-on into a pole Sunday morning, Feb. 28. The critically injured victim was left trapped inside the mangled wreckage of her car and despite life-saving efforts, she passed away at the […]
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WILDOMAR, Calif. — A driver who was left trapped inside the burning and mangled wreckage of his vehicle later died from his extensive injuries after an early morning, solo-vehicle wreck in Wildomar Saturday, Feb. 27. Due to the vehicle’s precarious position and difficulty securing it, firefighters spent several hours working to extricate the victim after the accident, which happened at […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities have identified two women killed when an Amazon delivery van plowed into the scene of a non-injury accident being investigated in Jurupa Valley Saturday evening, Feb. 27. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Victim of second fatal fentanyl overdose in days ID’d – Dealer remains in custody on murder charges Second man arrested after French Valley girl […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Feb. 28, 3 p.m., With additional witness statements, photos.UPDATED: Sunday, Feb. 28, 4:30 p.m., With Hemet PD release of information.UPDATED: Sunday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m., With addition of video from scene. HEMET, CALIF. — One person was killed and another was airlifted with serious injuries after a two-vehicle head-on crash in Hemet yesterday afternoon, Saturday, Feb. 28. Witnesses say […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Four people were reportedly hospitalized when a stolen vehicle pursuit that began in San Jacinto ended in a spectacular multi-vehicle crash in Hemet yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, Feb. 16. The alleged suspect, a felon on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) probation, was immediately arrested after the crash, which happened at the intersection of Menlo and Palm avenues. […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2 p.m., With additional details regarding victim’s status and cause of crash, along with correction regarding the fire agencies that responded to – or arrived at – the scene. MONTGOMERY CREEK, Calif. — At least one person was injured after a solo-vehicle, rollover accident in the Montgomery Creek area this afternoon, Friday, Feb.12. The sedan burst […]
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BADLANDS, Calif. — CHP says several roadway construction workers are lucky to be alive after two vehicles wrecked while passing through a construction zone in the Badlands area of SR-60, between Moreno Valley and Beaumont last week. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Corona man who once drove to Arizona to have sex with “teen” charged with having sex with sexually trafficked […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Feb. 13, 12:30 p.m., See Original Story, Photos, Videos below SAN JACINTO, Calif. — As the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate the cause of a multi-vehicle, head-on fatal wreck that happened in San Jacinto Thursday evening, Feb. 11, coroner officials have released the names of the four people who were killed in the collision. The deadly […]
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NUEVO, Calif. — Authorities say one person was killed in a multi-vehicle, chain-reaction traffic collision in the unincorporated area of Nuevo yesterday afternoon, Monday, Feb. 8. The deadly accident, which was caused by a tractor-trailer dairy tanker and involved eight other vehicles, happened in the area of Ramona Expressway, just west of Lake View Avenue, according to California Highway Patrol. […]
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