Sanderson closed after SUV plows head-on into power pole

SAN JACINTO — A driver who plowed into a San Jacinto power pole, shearing the pole in half and knocking it down into the roadway, managed to walk away uninjured earlier this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 25. The crash, which caused the all-day closure of Sanderson Ave, happened between Cottonwood Ave. and Ramona Blvd., according to officials and witnesses. LEADING THE […]

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At least one injured after vehicle plows into, shears, Nuevo power pole

NUEVO — At least one person was injured after a vehicle plowed into an Edison pole, shearing the pole and knocking down power lines in Nuevo, early this morning, Sunday, Dec. 16. The accident happened on the 30700 block of Montgomery Ave., between Nuevo Rd. and 11th St. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Anza woman airlifted with “severe” injuries after mauled […]

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HEMET: Hundreds left without power overnight after SUV smashes into pole, bursts into flames

HEMET — Hundreds of Hemet residents were left without power overnight after an SUV lost control and smashed into a power pole, late yesterday afternoon. The impact brought the pole crashing down on top of the SUV, crushing its roof in, and left power lines dangling dangerously low to the street, trees, bushes, and nearby homes. According to witnesses, the […]

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UPDATED: RIVERSIDE: Two killed, 2 injured after car smashes into power pole, victims ID’d

RIVERSIDE – Two men were killed and two others were injured when a vehicle they were in smashed into a telephone pole Thursday, Dec. 1. The fatal accident happened in the 10650 block of Arlington Avenue west of Norwood Avenue in the City of Riverside. Coroner’s officials later identified the two men killed in the accident as Miguel Cisneros and Mario […]

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HEMET: Driver injured after smashing into power pole

HEMET – A woman was injured when she smashed through a power pole while driving on State Highway 74 near Cordoba Drive in Hemet Sunday, Nov. 6. She was transported to a local hospital after the accident with minor injuries. Hemet police and fire personnel and AMR medics responded to the collision after passing motorists reported the accident to City of […]

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MEAD VALLEY: Vehicle abandoned after sheering power pole in half

MEAD VALLEY – A solo-vehicle hit and run traffic collision left an Edison power pole sheered in half and a vehicle abandoned and running in the 20500 block of Oleander Avenue in the unincorporated community of Mead Valley early Saturday, Mar. 11. The incident was reported to the California Highway Patrol emergency communications center at about 5:40 a.m. by a caller […]

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