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CORONA, Calif., — Authorities say a teen was killed after a vehicle he was a passenger in left the freeway and launched over a dry wash before crashing and overturning on the opposite side of the embankment late Tuesday evening, May 24. Three other occupants from the vehicle were injured and hospitalized with a variety of injuries after the solo-vehicle […]
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MEAD VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say an intoxicated driver who may have been trying to flee from a pending traffic stop in Mead Valley fatally struck a pedestrian before slamming head-on into another vehicle on Sunday afternoon, March 27. The pedestrian died at the scene and the alleged drunk driver along with several occupants of the involved vehicles were all […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 5:42 a.m., With additional details from CHP. Originally Published: Saturday, Jan. 29, 12:47 p.m. MEAD VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a woman was killed in a three-vehicle head-on collision in the unincorporated community of Mead Valley, southwest of Perris, early Friday morning, Jan. 28. The deadly accident, which left a second person injured and trapped inside their […]
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MEAD VALLEY, Calif., — A two-vehicle rollover crash in Mead Valley reportedly left several people injured after a motorist slammed into the back of another vehicle and overturned Thursday morning, Dec. 30. The accident, which caused major delays in travel times for area residents and morning commuters, happened near the intersection of Cajalco and Decker roads, according to witnesses. LEADING THE RCNS […]
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UPDATED: Monday, June 7, 8:30 a.m. Writer’s Note: A video that was provided to RCNS by an outside stringer service not related to this news organization was removed from this article after it was pointed out that a short portion of the video showed the victim’s covered body on the dirt shoulder along the freeway. That fact was unknown to […]
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MEAD VALLEY, Calif. — Three men, including one who was ejected, were hospitalized at the end of a dangerous, high-speed pursuit of a stolen pickup truck Tuesday, Jan. 12. The chase ended when a CHP officer utilized a pursuit intervention (PIT) maneuver near Lake Mathews. The chase lasted more than an hour and began on the eastbound 60 Freeway west […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Jan. 2, 3:35 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Thursday, Dec. 31, 1:32 p.m. PERRIS, Calif. — Authorities say a woman was killed after a two-vehicle crash involving a passenger vehicle and tractor-trailer combo in Perris Wednesday morning, Dec. 30. The accident led to a lengthy rescue operation after the victim’s car crashed into the big-rig’s […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Nov. 19, 12:23 p.m. See Original Story and Video below. LAKE MATHEWS, Calif. — Officials have identified a married couple who died after a solo-vehicle crash in Lake Mathews sometime Wednesday morning, Nov. 18. Although there were no witnesses to the deadly accident, the couple was pronounced deceased after their wrecked vehicle was found in an open field […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Nov. 5, 11 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally published: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 12:35 p.m. LAKE MATHEWS, Calif. — Authorities have identified a couple who were killed when a big rig slammed head-on into their sedan on the south side of Lake Mathews Tuesday morning, Nov. 3. The head-on collision happened on Cajalco Rd., just west of […]
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LAKE MATTHEWS — Three people were killed and a fourth suffered major injuries and remains hospitalized after a fiery wreck involving two pickup trucks near Lake Matthews, early this morning, Saturday, March 16. The deadly collision happened near the intersection of Cajalco and Gavilan roads, according to a CHP incident log. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Confusion, rumors, and accusations surround […]
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