News From Around The County
BEAUMONT, Calif., — Authorities say a 31-year-old United States Navy Serviceman was killed when he crashed into the back of a big rig while traveling through Beaumont early Friday morning, April 1. Although the victim’s name has not yet been released, officials say he had been stationed the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms and was from […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a motorcyclist was injured after the inattentive driver of a U-Haul van crashed into the back of the rider’s motorcycle, knocking him to the ground and dragging him along the pavement, yesterday afternoon, Friday, April 1. The crash happened at the intersection of Cypress and Hartnell avenues and forced the temporary closure of eastbound traffic […]
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RED BLUFF, Calif., — Authorities say a juvenile was possibly laying down in the middle of a Red Bluff roadway when she was fatally struck by a vehicle being driven by a teen Wednesday evening, March 30. Although not yet confirmed, witnesses have told SCNS the victim was a teenage girl. The deadly accident happened in the 1000 block of […]
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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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AGUANGA, Calif., — Although few details have been released, officials have confirmed that a Hemet motorcyclist was killed after a solo-vehicle crash in the unincorporated community of Aguanga, east of Temecula Sunday afternoon, March 27. The fatal accident happened at 45150 Sage Road, about a half-mile north of Highway 79, according to officials. According to his social media accounts and other […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities today were saddened to announce that a second person has died as a result of a four-vehicle rollover collision that happened in San Jacinto two weeks ago. The now double-fatal crash, which had already claimed the life of an 88-year-old Nuevo man, happened near the border of San Jacinto and Lakeview early Thursday morning, March […]
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WOODCREST, Calif., — Authorities say a motorist was critically injured in a two-vehicle rollover crash that left one vehicle wrapped around a traffic signal pole in the unincorporated community of Woodcrest Friday evening, March 25. The accident occurred at the intersection of Van Buren Boulevard and Canyon View Drive and forced the hours-long closure of the intersection while officials worked at the […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities say an elderly bicyclist was killed when he veered his bike into oncoming traffic and was struck by a passing motorist in San Jacinto early Saturday evening, March 26. The deadly collision occurred on Lake Park Drive south of Soboba Road and forced the hours-long closure of Lake Park Drive, according to officials. LEADING THE […]
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COTTONWOOD, Calif. — Authorities say three young local females, including two teens, were killed after a small passenger vehicle they were in veered off Interstate 5 in Cottonwood and slammed into the back of a big rig that was parked along the shoulder of the freeway early Sunday morning, March 20. The deadly crash, which happened south of the Cottonwood […]
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REDDING, Calif., — Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of a fiery crash into two power poles that knocked out power to homes and businesses in the surrounding area and forced the temporary closure of East Street, north of Pine Street Friday morning, March 18. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Wanted for attempted murder, Burney felon nabbed after 107 mph […]
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