News From Around The County
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a five-vehicle, chain-reaction crash left one woman dead and another driver arrested for DUI in Riverside Sunday morning, Dec. 5. Officials have since said that heavy, early morning fog may have played a contributing role in the fatal collision. The deadly crash, which happened after a motorist stopped on the freeway due to a flat […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say a shooting in an unincorporated part of Hemet led to the death of one man and arrest of another Tuesday, Nov. 9. The fatal early morning shooting happened in a residential neighborhood in the 26400 block of Columbia Street, between Mayberry and E. Whittier avenues, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Perris machete attack […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Aug. 8, 10 a.m., With details related to similar fatal off-road related accident. Originally Published: Friday, Aug. 6, 11 a.m. RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a man and his 16-year-old nephew were critically injured when an off-road ATV they were illegally riding on city streets collided with a passenger vehicle in Riverside Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 4. The 30-year-old operator […]
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HEMET, Calif. — San Jacinto valley residents say they are rattled and afraid to leave their homes after two apparently unprovoked car-to-car shootings over the last seven days. The most recent shooting, which happened on Columbia Street north of N. Florida Avenue, led to a three vehicle, chain reaction crash and left one driver hospitalized Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24. The […]
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HEMET — Reports of a head-on injury traffic collision involving two vehicles and a motorcycle brought emergency first responders from five area agencies rushing to the scene last night. Although officials determined no motorcycle had been involved in the collision, two drivers were injured and both were hospitalized after the crash. SEE ALSO: HEMET: Victim ID’d after 2-vehicle rollover wreck […]
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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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HEMET – Numerous residents have been evacuated from the Columbia Courtyard Apartments and Columbia Street has been closed between E. Devonshire and E. Florida Avenues after several palm trees were reportedly set ablaze by an unknown man Sunday, Nov. 13. The apartments that were evacuated are located at 157 Columbia Street in Hemet. Calls began flooding into City of Hemet emergency dispatchers about […]
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A two vehicle rollover traffic collision temporarily trapped several victims from a black Honda Civic that sheared off a fire hydrant. Will Whelan photo HEMET – A major injury, hit and run, rollover traffic collision occurred July 10, at about 2:13 p.m., at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Columbia Street. The collision left five people temporarily trapped in a […]
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