News From Around The County
ANZA, Calif., — A San Diego mother was killed and her husband and two young children were injured in a rollover accident in Anza that sent their vehicle plummeting more than 100 feet down a steep and rocky embankment yesterday afternoon, Friday, Jan. 28. The deadly crash, which sent the three surviving victims – including a boy and girl, ages […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say four people, including a Sheriff’s Community Service Officer and three arrestees, were hospitalized after a DUI hit and run collision that caused the transportation van they were in to overturn in Riverside early Friday morning, Jan. 28. The alleged drunk driver who fled the scene after the collision was later arrested after officers followed a […]
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FALL RIVER MILLS, Calif., — A two-vehicle traffic collision in the Intermountain area town of Fall River Mills led to the arrest of a local woman Wednesday, Jan. 26. The crash, which sent an elderly woman to the hospital, happened on SR-299E near Rays Food Place. The allegedly intoxicated driver had a 5-year-old child in the vehicle with her at […]
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CORONA, Calif., — Authorities say a motorcyclist was killed in a solo-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 in Corona early Monday morning, Jan. 24. The fatal crash happened just south of the Magnolia Avenue exit, according to officials. Friends and co-workers have said the victim was on his way to work when the early-morning accident occurred. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Murrieta […]
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MURRIETA, Calif., — Authorities have identified a woman who died after being struck by a big rig in Murrieta Saturday afternoon, Jan. 22, The fatal accident happened at the intersection of Winchester and Murrieta Hot Springs roads, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log and Cal Fire – Riverside social media release. The accident and subsequent hours-long investigation forced the […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities have cited excessive speed as a primary contributing factor in a solo-vehicle, rollover traffic accident involving a fuel tanker with attached fuel trailer early Friday morning, Jan. 21. The crash, which punctured the tanks and caused as much as 8,000 gallons of fuel to be spilled – with around 4,000 gallons of a mixture of gasoline […]
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HEMET, Calif., — Authorities say a dangerous, high-speed pursuit that ended with a crash in Hemet led to the arrest of a wanted felon early Saturday morning, Jan. 15. After his arrest, the man was found to be in possession of cocaine and a loaded firearm with an extended 30-round magazine. The pursuit was the first of two such incidents […]
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a person has died after a solo-vehicle crash in the Glen Avon area of Jurupa Valley Saturday evening, Jan. 15. The fatal accident happened on Van Buren Boulevard, south of Jurupa Road, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Jurupa valley in-custody death investigation continuing after man dies following Taser use and arrest UPDATE: […]
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INDIO, Calif., — Authorities say an elderly man was killed in an Indio two-vehicle head-on collision that injured four other people Friday afternoon, Jan. 14. The fatal accident, which happened outside the Heritage Palms Golf Club at the intersection of Miles Avenue and S. Heritage Palms, forced the hours-long closure of the intersection and the cause remains under investigation. LEADING […]
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CORONA, Calif., — A young teen has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Corona Thursday afternoon, Jan. 13. Authorities say the fatal accident happened at the intersection of West Citron Street and South Lincoln Avenue. Thursday’s fatal bicycle-related accident was the second such incident to hit the southwest Riverside County area this month, after another […]
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