Man Killed in Riverside Car Crash at Jurupa Avenue and Van Buren Boulevard
Riverside, California (March 8, 2022) – A three-vehicle collision has claimed the life of a 28-year-old man Tuesday afternoon at an intersection in Riverside, authorities said.
According to the Riverside Police Department, the deadly crash occurred at around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Jurupa Avenue and Van Buren Boulevard.
A Dodge Durango SUV was traveling westbound on Jurupa Avenue when it entered the intersection and hit a Honda Accord and a Scion that were crossing in the southbound lanes of Van Buren Boulevard.
The Dodge reportedly hit the Honda first and then the Scion. It remains unclear if the SUV ran a red light prior to the collision.
The 28-year-old man driving the Honda was transported to Riverside Community Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. His name was being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The driver of the Dodge, a 36-year-old Banning man, declined hospitalization.
Anyone with information or who witnessed the crash is urged to call the police Traffic Bureau at 951-826-8723.
An investigation into the crash is underway.
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