Riverside County deputy hits, kills pedestrian
A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy struck and killed a pedestrian early Thursday morning in Moreno Valley, officials confirmed.
The collision happened just before 4 a.m. on Cactus Avenue between Heacock Street and Gilbert Street, and next to a U.S. Postal Service Distribution Center.
Footage from the scene showed the victim was struck near a row of trees that separate both directions of Cactus Avenue. There is no crosswalk at the location.
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Footage from the scene showed the victim was struck near a row of trees that separate both directions of Cactus Avenue. May 25, 2023. (OnScene.TV)
It is unclear if the deputy was responding to a call at the time of the collision. No information about the victim was immediately available.
California Highway Patrol is handling the investigation, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said.
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