News From Around The County
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with another vehicle on the Ortega Highway in Lake Elsinore Saturday April 24. The fatal accident happened along Highway 74, about one mile east of the Lookout Roadhouse, according to officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Bewildered would-be burglar nabbed after security gate foils Hemet liquor store break-in Struck by flying […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, April 9, 11 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. LAKE ELSINORE — A Hemet motorcyclist has been identified after a deadly motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon, April 7. The fatal accident happened on the Ortega Highway, two miles southwest of Grand Ave., in an unincorporated area of Lake Elsinore, according to CHP and Cal Fire. Sunday’s deadly crash was […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — A motorcyclist was killed in a deadly motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon, April 7. The fatal accident happened on the Ortega Highway, near the Upper San Juan Campground, in an unincorporated area of Lake Elsinore, according to CHP and Cal Fire. Sunday’s deadly crash was the first of two motorcycle-related fatalities to happen the same day along the […]
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HOMELAND — One person was killed and another was arrested after a fiery collision, Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20. The deadly accident happened in the 31800 block of Highway 74, near Clinton Avenue, in the unincorporated community of Homeland. SEE RELATED: One dead in fiery, 3-vehicle wreck, reckless driving, racing suspected CHP officials, Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters and other emergency first responders rushed […]
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WRITER’S NOTE: As this is a breaking story, many names, details and the final outcome are not yet known. As this story develops, I will be posting updates, with as much information as possible. UPDATE: June 6, 1 p.m. In an e-mail response from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Media Information Bureau, a sheriff’s official confirmed that deputies responded to and […]
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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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HOMELAND – Officials have confirmed that speed was a contributing factor in a two-vehicle crash that left both vehicles barely recognizable early Wednesday morning, Aug. 3. The collision, which destroyed both vehicles and nearly ripped one of the two cars in half, happened while the two vehicles were traveling eastbound on Highway 74, between Naumann and Homeland avenues, in the […]
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Written for Valley News. Click link for full story. Three hospitalized after violent wreck on Highway 74
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UPDATED: 6/3/2016 5:30 p.m. With pictures and witness statements PERRIS – One person has died and another suffered minor injuries in a fiery traffic collision in Perris, a fire official confirmed. The accident happened Friday, June 3, on Highway 74 near Taylor Road in an unincorporated county area northeast of Lake Elsinore and southwest of Perris. Emergency first responders […]
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