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RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Sheriff Stanley Sniff
Moreno Valley Police Department
PRESS RELEASE
Update: 02-24-10 Suspect Arrested Update: 01-14-10 Coroner's Report # 2010-00386 Date/Time Written: January 13, 2010 / 2245 Hours Type of Incident: Fatal Traffic Collision Date/Time of Incident: January 13, 2010 / 1830 Hours Location(s) of Incident: Cottonwood Avenue and Festival Way, Moreno Valley Reporting Officer: Sergeant Jacqueline Horton File Number: MV100130244
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Earlier today a 17-year-old Hispanic male, identified as the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit and run traffic collision, was located and brought in for questioning on an unrelated warrant.
During the interview the male admitted to driving a stolen Honda Civic from the Desert Hot Springs area and driving recklessly westbound on Cottonwood Avenue in an attempt to pass several vehicles. The Hispanic male admitted to striking the victim’s Ford Explorer. The female victim was transported to Riverside Community Regional Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries. The male victim, the passenger of the Ford Explorer, sustained a broken right ankle.
The Hispanic male admitted to being the driver of the Honda Civic and was found to be an unlicensed driver. He also admitted to driving under the influence at the time of the collision.
The suspect is being charged with vehicular manslaughter, two counts of hit and run and possession of the stolen Honda Civic.
This investigation is continuing and the Department is asking anyone with information regarding this incident or anyone that may have witnessed the collision to contact the Moreno Valley Police Department Traffic Division at (951) 486-6900. After hours and on weekends the Department may be reached at (951) 776-1099.
Details:
At 1830 hours on January 13, 2010, officers of the Moreno Valley Police Department Traffic Reconstruction Team responded to a report of a major injury traffic collision, on Cottonwood Avenue and Festival Way in the City of Moreno Valley. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a female Moreno Valley resident driving in a blue Ford Explorer was traveling westbound on Cottonwood and swerved into oncoming eastbound lanes of traffic.
The female driver struck a silver Nissan Quest minivan on the driver’s side front quarter panel. Moreno Valley Fire also responded and all parties involved in the collision were transported to the Riverside Community Regional Medical Center. The female driver of the blue Ford Explorer later succumbed to her injuries. A passenger of the blue Ford Explorer sustained a broken right ankle. The driver of the silver Nissan Quest complained of chest pain.
According to independent witness statements, it appeared the driver of the blue Ford Explorer swerved to the left to avoid colliding with a lowered, black, two-door Honda that was weaving in and out of traffic.
The portion of Cottonwood Avenue between Rundell Drive and Heacock Street was closed at 1830 hours and will remain closed until the investigation is completed.
This investigation is continuing and the Department is asking anyone with information regarding this incident or anyone that may have witnessed the collision to contact the Moreno Valley Police Department Traffic Division at (951) 486-6900. After hours and on weekends the Department may be reached at (951) 776-1099.
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