Reportedly, Puentes stepped off the sidewalk into the roadway and was hit by a silver Honda sedan
San Jacinto, CA. – The Riverside County Sheriff's Department has identified Elizabeth Puentes, 22, of Hemet as pedestrian killed in South San Jacinto Avenue in San Jacinto Wednesday evening.
The deadly auto-pedestrian crash happened at around 7:58 p.m. on March 28 at South San Jacinto Avenue and Shaver Street.
Reportedly, Puentes stepped off the sidewalk into the roadway and was hit by a silver Honda sedan.
Puentes was pronounced dead at the crash site.
ORIGINAL STORY
San Jacinto, CA – A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle in San Jacinto on Wednesday evening, according to the authorities.
The incident took place at South San Jacinto Avenue and Shaver Street at about 7:58 p.m. March 28.
According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, a pedestrian stepped off the sidewalk into the roadway and was hit by a silver Honda sedan.
The pedestrian, whose name was not immediately released, died following the incident.
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
No further details were released.
The investigation is ongoing.
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