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UPDATED: May, 18, 8 p.m. MORENO VALLEY – A Moreno Valley resident who allegedly plowed into two pedestrians and fled the scene is scheduled to be arraigned at the Riverside Hall Of Justice tomorrow, May 19. The fatal collision – which left one dead and another with major injuries – happened Tuesday, May 16, at the intersection of Kitching Street and Brodiaea Avenue in Moreno […]
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RIVERSIDE – Officials are crediting several good Samaritans with extinguishing a truck fire and saving at least one person after a single-vehicle, rollover traffic accident Monday evening, May 15. The fiery wreck happened in front of Mountain View Elementary School on Streeter/Grand Avenue near Mountain View Avenue in Riverside. It was not immediately known how many occupants had been inside the truck when […]
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RIVERSIDE – One person died and another was critically injured after an early-morning, rollover accident, Sunday May 14. The deadly wreck, that happened less than two hours into Mother’s Day, happened on the eastbound 91 Freeway near the Fourteenth Street on ramp in Riverside. California Highway Patrol officers, City of Riverside firefighters and American Medical Response medics responded to multiple 911 calls from […]
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Officials are investigating after one person died and another was left in critical condition after a driver reportedly lost control, overturned and smashed into a light pole Friday night May 12. The deadly wreck happened on the westbound 210 Freeway, at the Archibald Avenue off ramp. California Highway Patrol officers, Rancho Cucamonga firefighters and American Medical Response medics responded to […]
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PERRIS – A two-vehicle wreck resulted in the arrest of a man, accused of driving while under the influence of marijuana Wednesday, May 10. The accident happened on the 1100 Block of N. Perris Boulevard, near Nuevo Road, in Perris. After investigating the cause of the minor-injury traffic collision, officials arrested Salvador Velazquez-Madrigal, 20, of Perris, Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Jason […]
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John Strangis contributed to this report. HEMET – Two women were injured in a two-vehicle, rollover traffic accident following a possible road-rage incident Tuesday, May 9. The minor-injury wreck happened at the intersection of Stetson Avenue and State Street in Hemet after the driver of an SUV allegedly made repeated attempts to run a motorcyclist off the roadway. Stewart Sarringar was riding his […]
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CORONA – Officials are asking for the public’s help locating one of two people who were allegedly involved in a fatal hit and run collision, Saturday, May 6. The fatal crash happened on the 800 block of Avenida Del Vista in Corona. “Traffic investigators have identified both men and are seeking the public’s help in locating Eduardo Lopez, a 20-year-old resident […]
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UPDATE: May 10, 4 p.m. City of Hemet police officials provided updated information regarding the condition of the three teenagers who were injured when a stolen vehicle they were fleeing from police in smashed backwards into a tree at high-speed. The major-injury collision left at least one of the three young car thief’s with serious, traumatic injuries. “All three occupants […]
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EAST HEMET – One man died and another was airlifted after a two-vehicle, rollover traffic collision, Monday, May 8. The fatal accident happened on the 47000 block of Highway 74 just east of Doe Canyon Road and the San Bernardino Forest Service’s Cranston Station #54, in the unincorporated area of Valle Vista. Coroner’s officials later identified the victim as Bernardo Santana-Brito, 52, of […]
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Robert Carter of Public Safety Incidents contributed to this report. HEMET – A man was arrested for driving under the influence after he attempted to flee from an early-morning wreck, Tuesday, May 9. The accidents happened on S. Santa Fe Street near Mayberry Avenue in Hemet. Officials have not released the name of the alleged drunk driver, who was described as […]
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