News From Around The County
BEAUMONT — A woman who caused a seven car pileup while driving the wrong way on Highway 79 in Lamb Canyon last night was later arrested for driving under the influence, according to CHP. Two people – including the wrong-way driver – were injured in the crash, which happened just south of County Landfill Road in an unincorporated area between the cities of […]
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MOUNTAIN CENTER — Two people were seriously injured – one critically – Saturday evening, when the driver of an SUV reportedly attempted to pass another vehicle on a winding mountain road and plowed head-on into an oncoming commercial vehicle. Firefighters spent nearly two hours cutting the victims from the wrecked SUV after the accident, which happened on Highway 74 near Mountain Center, […]
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HEMET — There were no reported injuries after a car plowed into the back of an SUV Friday evening, Jan. 26. The non-injury traffic collision happened on Stetson Avenue between Girard and San Jacinto Avenues in Hemet. City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the crash shortly before 6:45 p.m., […]
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RIVERSIDE — A person who led officers on a short pursuit after allegedly robbing a gas station was arrested after crashing through a street sign and skidding to a stop in the front yard of a home, early Tuesday morning, Jan. 23. Riverside Police Department responded to a 76 Gas Station on the 3400 block of Central Avenue near the Riverside Plaza shortly before 1 […]
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HEMET — A man was hospitalized after smashing into a parked pickup truck and tree, Thursday morning, Jan. 25. The accident happened just south of the intersection of S. Buena Vista Street and E. Whittier Avenue in Hemet. City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments along with American Medical Response medics were dispatched to the single-vehicle accident about 8:45 a.m., after […]
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RIVERSIDE — A driver was hospitalized after their SUV smashed into a tree and overturned, early Sunday morning, Jan. 14. The single-vehicle, traffic collision happened on Trautwein Road, just south of John F. Kennedy Drive, in Riverside’s Orange Crest area. City of Riverside Fire and Police personnel along with AMR medics responded to the area shortly after 1 a.m., when several people called 911 and reported the wreck. […]
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PERRIS — Two drivers were hospitalized with major injuries after a head-on, traffic collision, Sunday night, Jan. 14. Prior to the crash authorities were notified about one of the two motorists driving in an “erratic” manner, according to officials. Before they could respond and locate the erratic driver, officials were notified regarding the DUI-related collision, which happened on Goetz Road in Perris. […]
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LAKEVIEW — One person is in custody and officials are investigating a shooting after a Sheriff’s volunteer reported shots being fired, Saturday evening, Jan. 13. The shooting happened at a Valero gas station, at the corner of Lakeview and Reservoir Avenues, in the rural community of Lakeview. The gas station is just south of Ramona Expressway. Citing their ongoing investigation, Riverside County sheriff’s officials have released […]
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MORENO VALLEY — Three people were hospitalized after a car failed to stop for a posted stop sign and plowed at high-speed into a freeway sound wall, Monday evening, Jan. 15. The crash happened at the intersection of Sunnymead Boulevard and Broadleaf Lane in Moreno Valley. Emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the crash shortly before 8:30 p.m., after receiving reports […]
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TEMECULA — Two firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries after a small pickup truck plowed into a fire engine, Monday evening, Jan. 15. The collision, which happened as the engine was pulling onto fire station property, caused minor damage to the engine and moderate damage to the pickup truck. The driver of the truck was not injured in the collision. The minor-injury […]
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