In the predawn hours of a quiet Saturday morning, a tragic scene unfolded in Jurupa Valley, where a woman’s life was cruelly cut short in a hit-and-run accident. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office reported deputies were dispatched to the 4000 block of Etiwanda Avenue after being alerted to the collision at approximately 4:24 a.m. on January 13th. Upon their arrival at the business parking lot, they discovered a female with unmistakable injuries, and she was pronounced deceased at the site of the tragedy.
The driver responsible for the devastating incident fled, leaving the victim abandoned and law enforcement to deal with the aftermath. Efforts to identify the driver and the involved vehicle continue persistently. Sergeant Rafael Lopez, the reporting deputy, stated, "The collision is still under investigation and it is unknown if alcohol and/or drugs were a factor in the collision." The identity of a female has been withheld, pending the difficult task of notifying her loved ones.
Authorities have shifted the rigorous investigative duties to the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station Traffic Collision Reconstruction Team, which arrived at the scene shortly after it was contained. This specialized team will take on the complex process of putting together the pieces of this heartbreaking puzzle.
Witnesses to this dreadful event, or those with relevant information, have been urged to come forward and contact Deputy Packer of the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station by calling (951) 955-2600. Alternatively, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office dispatch can be reached at (951) 776-1099. Details have been kept brief as the search for the truth behind the loss of this unknown female continues. The sheriffs have made an appeal through the media information release, as this is a developing story with so much yet to be uncovered.
