The crash occurred at approximately 3:08 a.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2026, on Heacock Street about 400 feet north of Poppystone Drive.
Moreno Valley, CA – A 68-year-old Phoenix man who was killed early Tuesday morning after his vehicle crashed into a parked, unoccupied vehicle on Heacock Street in Moreno Valley has been identified.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Tyrone Dedeaux, 68, of Phoenix, Arizona.
The crash occurred at approximately 3:08 a.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2026, on Heacock Street about 400 feet north of Poppystone Drive.
Dedeaux was the sole occupant of the vehicle involved in the collision and sustained significant injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 3:29 a.m. The second vehicle involved in the crash was parked and had no occupants at the time of the collision.
The Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station Traffic Reconstruction team took over the investigation. Heacock Street was fully closed between John F. Kennedy Drive and Gentian Avenue while the crash was investigated and cleared. The roadway has since reopened.
The circumstances leading to the collision remain under investigation.