News From Around The County
HEMET – At least one person was injured in a three vehicle, chain reaction, traffic collision Thursday, Dec. 15. The accident happened in the area of Florida Avenue and Soboba Street in Hemet. 911 callers told emergency dispatchers the accident occurred when one vehicle, described as a small, light-colored coupe failed to stop for traffic and smashed into the first […]
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HEMET – A boy was struck by a truck when he ran into traffic on Florida Avenue near Buena Vista Street Monday, Nov. 14. The child, who has not been identified, was transported to a trauma center with head injuries. His current condition has not been updated. According to witnesses at the scene the juvenile and several other boys, whom […]
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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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Reporting/Pictures: Dillon M – Hemet Valley News HEMET – On Monday Evening, 11-7-16, HPD, HFD, and AMR responded to a Multi-Vehicle, Hit and Run Traffic Collision on Florida x Gilmore. Reporter Dillon M was on scene within 3 minutes of the collision, due to having heard the collision happen from his location on Florida x Kirby. Upon arrival of our […]
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EAST HEMET – A pedestrian was fatally struck by a pickup truck in the area of E. Highway 74 just east of Lincoln Avenue Saturday, Oct. 8. The deadly, early morning accident was reported right at midnight in the unincorporated area of East Hemet. The pedestrian was crossing E. Highway 74 outside of an established cross walk when she was struck by […]
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The driver of the Toyota that caused the nearly head-on collision sustained major traumatic injuries. She was later arrested for DUI. Aric Bell photo HEMET – A woman sustained major injuries when a vehicle she was driving drifted into the opposing lanes of traffic and collided nearly head on with a vehicle occupied by a family of five, according to […]
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HEMET – A man was slightly injured when he lost control of his truck, nearly sideswiped a tree, and then smashed into a light pole Tuesday, Sept. 13. The accident happened just east of the intersection of Florida and Palm Avenues. The 50-year-old driver, who was not identified, said he was driving westbound on Florida Avenue when another vehicle suddenly […]
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HEMET – A City of Hemet police officer was injured when he was attacked Sept. 8, by a 46-year-old transient on Post Release Community Supervision out of Kern County. After a violent confrontation and struggle the injured officer arrested the man. The incident began shortly after 8 a.m., when a Hemet Police Officer responded to a disturbance call at a gas station […]
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HEMET – A 34-year-old Hemet resident was fatally struck by an SUV this morning Sept. 7. The deadly accident happened in the 900 block of West Florida Avenue in Hemet at about 6:02 a.m. Hemet Police officers and other emergency first responders rushed to the traffic collision after several motorists and witnesses called 911 to report the fatal accident. Officers, paramedics from The Hemet […]
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Within minutes of the dispatched call, Thompson Street was flooded with Hemet Police officers. Gary Rainwater photo HEMET – The report of a man armed with a gun at Weston Park brought an immediate and overwhelming response from Hemet Police officers Monday, Aug. 8. Weston Park is located at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Thompson Street in Hemet. […]
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