Wrong-way SR-60 crash leaves two dead, two injured in Badlands area near Beaumont

BEAUMONT, Calif., — Authorities say two people were killed and two others were injured after a high-speed, two-vehicle rollover accident in the Badlands area between the cities of Beaumont and Moreno Valley early this morning, Saturday, April 23. The deadly accident, which was the result of a wrong-way driver according to California Highway Patrol, happened on SR-60 near Jack Rabbit […]

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Driver, 54, dies after fiery crash into tree off Hwy 60 in Moreno Valley

MORENO VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a local man has died after a fiery, head-on crash into a tree at the 60 / 215 Freeway Interchange just west of Day Street, along the border of the cities of Moreno Valley and Riverside, Saturday afternoon, April 2. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Navy Serviceman killed after crashing into big rig in Beaumont […]

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Driver, 76, identified after fatal SR-60 crash involving big rig & box truck

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say a Los Angeles man was killed in a two-vehicle, rear-end traffic collision in the unincorporated area of Mira Loma, between the cities of Jurupa Valley and Eastvale, Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 19. The fatal accident, which forced the partial closure of the highway and led to a SigAlert, happened on the westbound 60 Freeway, just east […]

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UPDATE: Quartzsite, AZ man, beloved owner of two radio stations, ID’d after fiery Riverside wreck

UPDATED: Friday, Oct. 15, 1:07 p.m. Originally Published: Tuesday, Oct. 12, 9:57 a.m. See Original Story below. RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Family members have publicly identified a man who was killed in a fiery Riverside crash that occurred on the northbound I-215 transition to the eastbound SR-60 Friday evening, Oct. 8. Officials had initially said the driver was burned beyond recognition […]

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Pair of Independence Day freeway shootings in Riverside leaves two victims injured

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Authorities say two victims were shot under similar circumstances by the driver of another vehicle in Riverside on Independence Day. The pair of July 4th shootings, the first of which happened on the westbound SR-91 at the Central Avenue offramp and second that occurred on the westbound SR-60, west of Day street, sent both victims to the […]

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UPDATE: Moreno Valley victim, 36, ID’d after deadly SR-60 crash

UPDATED: Tuesday, March 9, 2:43 p.m., With coroner’s release of information. Originally Published: Sunday, March 7, 1:43 p.m. MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities say a man was killed in a two-vehicle traffic collision involving a tractor-trailer combo and an SUV in Moreno Valley early Saturday morning, March 6. Officials have said that excessive speed was a contributing factor in the deadly […]

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CHP issues Badlands warning after wreck nearly injures construction workers

BADLANDS, Calif. — CHP says several roadway construction workers are lucky to be alive after two vehicles wrecked while passing through a construction zone in the Badlands area of SR-60, between Moreno Valley and Beaumont last week. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Corona man who once drove to Arizona to have sex with “teen” charged with having sex with sexually trafficked […]

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Victim ID’d after car ripped in half on SR-60 Christmas morning

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — CHP says intoxicated driving is suspected after a solo-vehicle wreck in Moreno Valley that killed a man Christmas morning, Dec. 25. There were no known witnesses to the deadly accident, which happened sometime during the overnight hours along the eastbound SR-60, about a half-mile east of Moreno Beach Drive. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Teen remains critical, unresponsive, […]

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Increased “Badlands” speed enforcement coming to SR-60

Motorists speeding through the Route 60 Truck Lanes construction zone in Riverside County between Beaumont and Moreno Valley may be seeing flashing red and blue lights in their rearview mirrors, due to newly enhanced California Highway Patrol enforcement in this area. The CHP San Gorgonio Pass Office has dedicated additional resources for speed enforcement to enhance the safety of construction […]

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UPDATE: Victims, 18 & 20, ID’d after fatal SR-60 crash

UPDATED: Monday, Sept. 9, 9:35 p.m., With Coroner’s identification of victims. BEAUMONT — Officials have identified two people who were killed instantly when a reckless and speeding driver smashed into their vehicle after crashing over a concrete k-rail center median barrier in the Badlands area, between Beaumont and Moreno Valley, last Thursday, Sept. 5. In the moments before the deadly […]

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