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UPDATED: Sunday, Aug. 27, 11 p.m. RIVERSIDE — In spite of life-saving efforts made by both law enforcement and fire officials, a pedestrian – believed to have been struck by a vehicle – died at the scene, Wednesday, Aug. 23. The deadly incident was reported in the area of Martin Luther King Boulevard, west of Canyon Crest Drive, in Riverside. According to […]
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WINCHESTER — With so many serious and fatal accidents involving vehicles and pedestrians that have recently plagued the San Jacinto valley and surrounding areas, the California Highway Patrol recently conducted what they called a Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation in the unincorporated community of Winchester, west of of Hemet. The safety enforcement program, which was designed to focus on motorists and pedestrians who failed to yield the right-of-way or who took […]
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UPDATE: Thursday, Aug. 24, 2:30 p.m. TEMECULA — A 57-year-old woman who was struck and killed while sweeping glass out of a busy Temecula road remains unidentified and authorities have not been able to determine her city of residence or locate any family members for notification. The deadly, early-morning accident happened Tuesday, Aug. 22, just after 1 a.m., according to sheriff’s […]
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SAN JACINTO — A woman who was struck by an ambulance while darting across a busy San Jacinto street was hospitalized with critical injuries Monday evening, Aug 21. The vehicle versus pedestrian traffic accident happened in the 600 block of S. State Street, north of W. 7th Street, in San Jacinto. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s San Jacinto Police Station responded to […]
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MORENO VALLEY — A 64-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Monday, Aug. 7. The deadly accident happened at the intersection of Ironwood Avenue and Tuscola Street in Moreno Valley, according to sheriff’s officials. Coroner’s officials later identified Moreno Valley resident, John Rose, as the victim killed in the accident. A release from Coroner’s officials indicated Rose died at Riverside University Health System – Medical […]
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HOMELAND – Details are still emerging after a pedestrian was fatally struck earlier tonight. The victim was hit while walking in the area of Highway 74 and Juniper Flats Road in the unincorporated community of Homeland, between the cities of Hemet and Perris. California Highway Patrol and Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire officials were dispatched to the scene of the major-injury, […]
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UPDATE: May 3, 7 p.m. Coroner’s officials have identified the pedestrian who was killed while crossing San Jacinto Avenue, Tuesday morning, May 2. Officials identified the victim as Darrick Peters, 21, of Hemet. According to officials, Peters died after he was struck by an SUV. Peters was pronounced dead at the scene of the traffic accident at 5:31 a.m. Officials are […]
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RIVERSIDE – Officials have identified a man who as killed while crossing a Riverside street Wednesday afternoon, April 26. The fatal vehicle versus pedestrian accident happened on Martin Luther King Boulevard west of Douglass Avenue. According to officials, the victim was not inside a marked cross walk when he was struck while crossing the street. Riverside County Coroner officials later identified the […]
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LAKE ELSINORE – A woman, who officials believe was under the influence of alcohol, was fatally struck by a vehicle just before midnight, Wednesday, April 26. The woman was hit by a passing motorist after witnesses reportedly saw the inebriated woman walking in the lanes of traffic on Mission Trail near Sylvester Road in Lake Elsinore, according to sheriff’s officials. “Witnesses saw the […]
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UPDATE: April 13, 3 a.m. Coroner officials have identified the pedestrian who died when she was struck by a motorist on Hamner Avenue south of Amberhill Avenue in Eastvale. The woman was identified as Janine Chavez, 28, of Eastvale. She was pronounced dead at 7:54 p.m., ten minutes after she was struck while walking on Hamner Avenue. Officials have not released any other […]
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