News From Around The County
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — As the weather warms up heading into summer and in the wake of a week filled with major injury and fatal crashes throughout the San Jacinto valley and surrounding areas, CHP officials are imploring area residents to use common sense and follow all laws regarding off-road vehicles, and to pay attention to all signage while staying […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, May 20, 1:40 p.m. See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif. — Authorities investigating the death of a pedestrian killed while attempting to dart across SR-273 Monday evening, May 18, have identified the victim and are continuing to investigate the deadly accident. The victim was not using a marked crosswalk when she was struck near Buenaventura Blvd., according to […]
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — One person was killed several others were injured in a five-vehicle crash in an unincorporated area between the cities of San Jacinto and Moreno Valley, after a pickup truck smashed head-on into a big rig Sunday evening, May 17. The deadly collision, which led to a chain of other crashes, happened on Gilman Springs Rd., near […]
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CORRECTED: The victim killed in this collision was driving westbound on Madera De Playa Rd. when this accident occurred, not northbound on Calle Contento, as originally reported. From CHP’s incident report: “On Saturday, May 16, 2020, at approximately 1650 hours, Party # 1 (Jeffers) was driving Vehicle # 1 westbound on Madera De Playa Road and was approaching a stop […]
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UPDATED: Monday, May 18, With coroner’s release of information RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say two Riverside residents, ages 19 and 63, were killed after a head-on collision in Riverside Friday afternoon, May 15. The deadly crash, which is still under investigation, happened in the area of Central Ave. and Montclair Dr., in front of Sierra Middle School, according to officials […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, May 14, 4:30 p.m. See Original Story, photos and video below. HEMET, Calif. — Authorities investigating last Tuesday’s deadly crash, which killed a 27-year-old Hemet man and seriously injured the driver, say driving under the influence and reckless driving may have led to the solo-vehicle accident. The wreck, which is still under investigation, happened on N. Kirby St., […]
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ANDERSON, Calif. — A 60-year-old Redding woman was killed after crashing into an Anderson area ditch Sunday afternoon, May 10. She was not wearing her seat belt when the accident occurred according to California Highway Patrol. Officers are now investigating the cause of the deadly solo-vehicle wreck, which happened in the area of Dersch and Parkville roads. LEADING THE SCNS […]
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MENIFEE, Calif. — Drunk driving is suspected after a deadly rollover crash in Menifee that killed a man late Wednesday evening, May 6. The fatal accident happened on McCall Blvd., east of Sun City Blvd. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Palm Desert sex offender stabbed two before throwing young daughter off cliff, say officials UPDATED: Driver was DUI, fleeing other crash […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, May 7, 7:15 p.m., With additional details. RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — A Palm Desert registered sex offender remains hospitalized pending murder and other charges after he allegedly hurled his one-year-old daughter to her death from a steep cliff Wednesday morning, May 6. The child’s murder happened after a series of violent crimes that began at an Indian Wells […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, May 7, 4 p.m. See Original Story and photos below. MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Officials investigating a fatal, solo-vehicle rollover that ejected two teens, killing one, on Monday morning say the driver was fleeing the scene of a minor traffic collision when he lost control of his SUV and wrecked. The deadly rollover crash happened on Gilman Springs […]
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