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RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a woman riding a motorcycle was killed after running a red light and colliding with a passenger vehicle at the intersection of La Sierra and Cochran avenues in Riverside Monday evening, April 25. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Local motorcyclist, 30, ID’d after deadly Murrieta crash Photographer airlifted with severe head trauma after mishap at La […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Despite multiple 911 calls reporting a wrong-way driver on the 91 Freeway early this morning, officials were not able to get ahead of or stop the vehicle before it crashed head-on into another vehicle in Riverside Sunday, Feb. 6. The wrong-way driver was arrested at the scene and later booked into jail on DUI charges related to […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Nov. 5, 11 a.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally published: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 12:35 p.m. LAKE MATHEWS, Calif. — Authorities have identified a couple who were killed when a big rig slammed head-on into their sedan on the south side of Lake Mathews Tuesday morning, Nov. 3. The head-on collision happened on Cajalco Rd., just west of […]
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Officials say an intoxicated driver ran a red light and crashed into two vehicles, including an on-duty Riverside Police Department patrol vehicle and mini-van, Thursday evening, Aug. 27. According to authorities, the driver who caused the collision was more than three times the legal limit when he crashed into the other vehicles. Two officers from the patrol […]
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CORONA — A reckless driver in a Corvette who officials say was speeding, dangerously cutting off other motorists, and illegally crossing the double yellow lines lost control of his vehicle and wrecked into a ditch, Wednesday morning, June 6. The accident happened on Cajalco Road near La Sierra Avenue in an unincorporated part of Corona near Lake Matthews. The injured […]
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RIVERSIDE — An “at-will” assistant football coach from La Sierra High School, accused of sexual misconduct with several female students, was arrested Friday, Oct. 13. The former school coach was arrested after an extensive investigation uncovered numerous victims, according to officials. The high school is part of the Alvord Unified School District in Riverside. Investigators believe there may be additional victims who have not yet […]
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RIVERSIDE — A suspected drunk driver who lost control of his new SUV crashed into a street sign and fire hydrant sent a geyser of water shooting up into the air, Saturday morning Oct. 14. The early morning accident happened on Indiana Avenue near Sayward Circle and Capitol Drive in Riverside. City of Riverside Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the scene […]
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RIVERSIDE – One person was left trapped inside his overturned SUV, after an early-morning, two-vehicle accident Sunday, April 16. Firefighters had to use the “Jaws of Life” to extricate the victim from their wrecked vehicle. The accident happened in the 4400 block of Clarksdale Drive at the intersection with La Sierra Avenue in Riverside. Riverside Fire and Police personnel responded to […]
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UPDATE 10/23/2016 8:35 p.m. With additional information regarding victim’s rescues and current conditions. RIVERSIDE – Three elderly victims were pulled from a burning residence Saturday Oct. 22. The three were trapped in a residential fire in the 11600 block of Hartford Court in the La Sierra area of Riverside. City of Riverside firefighters and police officers responded to multiple 911 […]
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UPDATE: 09/12/2016 8:45 p.m. Upon further investigation into this traffic collision, Riverside Police detectives arrested Kelli Nguyen, 42, of Riverside Sept. 9. She was arrested at a residence on Primrose Drive in Riverside. She was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside for felony hit & run causing injury. She was released later the same day after posting $60,000 bail. […]
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