The incident started at approximately 3:12 a.m. on southbound Interstate 215, about 0.5 miles north of Placentia Avenue, and involved a gray Honda Accord and a pedestrian.
Perris, CA – Authorities have identified a 22-year-old man who died in a multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 215 in Perris early Thursday morning, October 15, 2026.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Bureau identified the victim as Alejandro Edwins of Perris, California. He died at 3:27 a.m., according to the coroner’s report.
The incident started at approximately 3:12 a.m. on southbound Interstate 215, about 0.5 miles north of Placentia Avenue, and involved a gray Honda Accord and a pedestrian.
Moments later, the Honda was struck by another vehicle. Two vehicles had pulled over in the center divider after the initial crash.
One person dead, later identified as Edwins, was killed I the crash. He was pronounced dead at about 3:27 a.m. at the scene.
The investigators did not clarify whether the victim was a pedestrian or an occupant of one of the vehicles.
All southbound lanes were blocked during the incident, and traffic was diverted off the freeway at Placentia Avenue.
The crash remains under investigation.