UPDATED: Deputy Hospitalized After Crash in San Jacinto

SAN JACINTO (CNS) – A Riverside County sheriff's patrol deputy was seriously injured Friday in a collision in San Jacinto that also injured the oth...

May 12, 2023
10:32 PM

SAN JACINTO (CNS) – A Riverside County sheriff's patrol deputy was seriously injured Friday in a collision in San Jacinto that also injured the other motorist, as well as a deputy who attempted to pull his fellow lawman to safety. Sheriff Chad Bianco said the crash occurred about 2:15 a.m. at the intersection of Esplanade Avenue and State Street. The sheriff did not release specific details regarding what triggered the crash, saying only that the patrol vehicle and civilian car collided. The deputy suffered 'substantial injuries' and was taken to a regional trauma center in critical condition, according to Bianco.