Man, 75, Killed in Pedestrian Accident on Highway 74 at Leon Road

Hemet Crash
Julio Leiva Killed in Hemet Crash on SR 74 in Homeland

Hemet, California (July 3, 2023) – 75-year-old Julio Leiva has been identified as the man who was killed in a pedestrian accident on Sunday evening in Homeland.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 6 p.m. on State Route 74 at Leon Road, just east of the Escondido (215) Freeway.

Leiva, a resident of Homeland, was killed in the accident.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is underway.