The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m., December 27, near Sedco Boulevard and Mission Trail.
Wildomar, CA – A man died in a pedestrian accident that happened Saturday morning near an intersection in Wildomar, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department reported.
The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m., December 27, near Sedco Boulevard and Mission Trail.
The man was hit by a car under unclear circumstances.
First responders found the victim in the roadway with major injuries. The man was rushed to the hospital, where he later died.
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
The accident is under investigation by the Lake Elsinore station's traffic department.
Riverside County experiences a significant number of traffic collisions and has a higher-than-average population-adjusted fatality rate compared to other Southern California counties like Orange, San Diego, and Los Angeles. In 2020, Riverside County was the fifth-highest county in California for total fatal and injury-related crashes, reporting 8,543 collisions that resulted in injury or death. A staggering 15,359 people were killed or injured in auto accidents in 2018 alone. Key factors contributing to these incidents include speeding, impaired driving, and the region's heavy traffic congestion and long commutes. Speeding was a primary factor in 3,592 fatal or injury crashes in 2018 in the county. Alcohol and/or drugs were involved in a substantial number of incidents, accounting for 1,794 injuries or deaths in 2018 county data. Vulnerable road users also face significant risks, with 564 pedestrians and 370 bicyclists injured or killed in 2018.
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