The incident was reported just before 6 p.m., December 31, on El Sobrante Road, just south of Cajalco Road.
Perris, CA – One person died in a possible hit-and-run accident that happened Wednesday evening near an intersection in Perris.
The incident was reported just before 6 p.m., December 31, on El Sobrante Road, just south of Cajalco Road.
Authorities responded to the scene after they were notified of a body in the roadway that had been run over several times.
Three motorists stopped at the scene to warn other motorists, but they reportedly did not hit the body.
A coroner representative was dispatched to the scene following the fatality.
No other details were available, but an investigation is ongoing.
In 2023, the City of Perris recorded a total of 353 victims killed and injured in fatal and injury collisions, which gave it a ranking of 40 out of 103 cities of similar population size by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The city had a high ranking (indicating a higher number of problems) for alcohol-involved collisions, with 68 victims and a rank of 7/103. Specifically, there were 5 victims in crashes involving a “had been drinking” driver under 21 years old and 30 victims in crashes involving a “had been drinking” driver aged 21-34, ranking 15/103 and 11/103, respectively. Regarding vulnerable road users, there were 14 pedestrian victims and 11 bicyclist victims. These categories resulted in more favorable rankings of 73/103 and 83/103, respectively, suggesting relatively fewer issues in these specific areas compared to other cities in its population group. There were also 10 victims involved in motorcycle collisions, with a ranking of 75/103.
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