Deputies responded to the scene around 9:24 p.m., where they found the pedestrian in the roadway with severe injuries. Despite immediate medical aid, the individual died at the scene.
Jurupa Valley, CA. – A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday night in a crash involving two vehicles near Hamner Avenue and Citrus Street, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
Deputies responded to the scene around 9:24 p.m., where they found the pedestrian in the roadway with severe injuries. Despite immediate medical aid, the individual died at the scene.
Both drivers involved remained on site and cooperated with investigators. Officials said it is not yet known whether alcohol or drugs played a role in the collision.
The victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The crash remains under investigation.
Jurupa Valley recorded a total of 583 victims killed and injured in car accidents in the year 2022. This figure placed the city 34th out of 61 California cities of similar population size for its overall crash rate. According to data compiled by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) using the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records Systems (SWITRS), specific areas of concern were highlighted. For instance, there were 71 victims in alcohol-involved collisions and 43 victims in motorcycle crashes, ranking Jurupa Valley 20th and 10th, respectively, among the 61 comparison cities. The city faced particular challenges with speed-related fatal and injury collisions (126 victims), where it ranked 6th out of 61 cities. Additionally, in 2021, Jurupa Valley ranked 13th for the number of drivers under 21 who had been drinking and were involved in a crash.
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