News From Around The County
REDDING, Calif. — A motorcyclist who fled from a Redding traffic stop was seriously injured when he attempted to run a red light and plowed broadside into a passenger sedan Thursday afternoon, April 1. After the major injury collision, which happened at the intersection of Eureka Way and Pioneer Drive, officers determined the rider, Hunter Dorsey, 24, of Redding, had […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, March 13, 12:20 p.m., With coroner’s release of information and other details. MURRIETA, Calif. — Authorities say a motorcyclist and father of four children was killed in a fiery, two-vehicle collision in Murrieta Sunday afternoon, March 7. Witnesses who saw or heard the crash, which happened at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Alexandria Drive, later described hearing […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, March 10, 2:05 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. MENIFEE, Calif. — A local motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Menifee Monday evening, May 8. The deadly accident, which forced the hours-long closure of Newport Road, happened between Bradley and Winterhawk roads, according to officials. Area resident Jay Soto, who said the fatal crash happened directly […]
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JONES VALLEY, Calif. — A motorcyclist was killed after a solo-vehicle crash on Bear Mountain Road near Hidden Valley Drive in the unincorporated Jones Valley area north of Bella Vista New Year’s Eve, Thursday, Dec. 31. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Redding man arrested after New Year’s Eve DUI crash Family heirlooms lost in Burney fire that destroyed coop, shed Medical […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Nov. 29, 1:35 p.m. With coroner’s release of information. Originally published: Tuesday, Nov. 24. REDLANDS, Calif. — Authorities say a motorcyclist was killed when an allegedly intoxicated driver made a U-Turn in front of the rider Saturday evening, Nov. 21. The deadly accident, which led to the driver’s arrest, happened in the 400 block of Judson Street, south […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a motorcyclist was under the influence of alcohol and in possession of methamphetamine when he was involved in a solo-vehicle crash Monday morning, Nov. 2. There were no known witnesses to the accident, which happened in the area of Hartnell Avenue and Shotwick Trail, according to officials. The crash was the first of two that happened […]
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REDDING, Calif. — A motorcyclist suffered major injuries when he plowed into the back of a pickup truck in Redding Monday morning, Nov. 2. The motorcyclist was “accelerating rapidly” when the accident occurred on East Cypress Avenue east of Churn Creek Road, according to officials. The crash was the second of two motorcycle accidents that happened within thirty minutes and […]
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Authorities say a motorcyclist was killed after losing control and crashing into another vehicle in Lake Elsinore Thursday afternoon, October 22. The deadly crash happened on Avenue 6, north of Bancroft Way, according to sheriff’s officials who are continuing to investigate the cause of the fatal collision. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Nuevo man, 79, ID’d after deadly Quail […]
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PERRIS, Calif. — A Perris man operating an off-road motorcycle was fatally ejected when he struck another vehicle near the intersection of San Jacinto Ave. and Dunlap Dr., Saturday evening, Sept. 19. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Elderly woman critical, grandson, 41, charged with attempted murder Desert Hot Springs man, 83, fatally struck by car Menifee man, 26, fatally shot in […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Aug. 15, 1 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Officials have identified a motorcyclist who died in a two-vehicle, head-on collision while riding on the Ortega Highway (SR-74), just west El Cariso Village, early Friday evening, Aug. 14. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: One killed, two airlifted after motorcycles crash on Hwy 74 Jurupa Valley […]
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