News From Around The County
HEMET — A woman was hospitalized after she reportedly rode her bicycle into the street and was hit by a pickup truck, Friday evening, Mar. 9. The woman reportedly suffered minor to moderate injuries and is expected to make a full recovery. City of Hemet Police and Fire personnel along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the intersection of Lyon […]
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HEMET — A driver who smashed into and destroyed a traffic signal was later arrested for driving under the influence, Saturday evening, Feb. 24. City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the intersection of Girard Street and Florida Avenue shortly before 8 p.m., after receiving reports of a vehicle that had lost control and […]
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HEMET — Officials arrested two people who were stopped while driving a vehicle with license plates from a stolen car. The stop and arrests happened Wednesday evening, Feb. 22, in front of Quality Inn on the 1200 block of West Florida Avenue in Hemet. City of Hemet police officers were on patrol when they observed a red, 1995 Ford Mustang convertible being driven in the area […]
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HEMET — At least four people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle, chain reaction traffic collision, Monday afternoon, Feb. 12. The minor-injury accident happened at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Golden Village, near the Target Shopping Center, in Hemet. City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the crash about 1:30 p.m., […]
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VALLE VISTA — A motorcyclist suffered critical injuries when the rider was involved in a collision with another vehicle, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 4. The wreck happened at the intersection of Florida Avenue and 8th street in the unincorporated community of Valle Vista, east of Hemet. Police and fire officials along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the […]
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HEMET — Three people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle collision that happened earlier this afternoon in Hemet. The crash happened at the intersection of Florida and Western Avenues. City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene about 1:15 p.m., after receiving reports of the collision. When officials arrived they found the wrecks of three […]
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HEMET — Sheriff’s bomb squad members assisting Hemet Police Department investigating a suspicious package later detonated the item, early Monday evening, Jan. 15. The investigation caused the temporary closure of Florida Avenue, between Hamilton and Palm Avenues, in Hemet. Although details are still emerging, after members of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Hazardous Device Team detonated the suspicious package they determined it had posed […]
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HEMET — A man who was reportedly walking down the middle of Florida Avenue in Hemet was struck by a motorist and hospitalized, Saturday afternoon, Jan 6. City of Hemet Police and Fire personnel along with other emergency medical responders were dispatched to the 2200 block of W. Florida Avenue, between Kirby and N. Gilmore Streets, about 2:15 p.m., after […]
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HEMET — A person who was illegally riding a small, off-road, dirt bike across a busy highway was seriously injured after he plowed head-on into a car and was vaulted over the motorcycle’s handlebars, Saturday afternoon, Nov. 25. The victim, who has not been publicly identified and was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, was airlifted […]
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HEMET — An intoxicated and belligerent man who could barely stand without help was arrested after crashing into a van, fleeing and then crashing again. The incidents and arrest happened Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 23. The initial hit and run collision happened on N. Tahquitz Avenue, where the man struck a mini-van before fleeing in a Dodge dually pickup truck. Witnesses who had followed the […]
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