A three-vehicle crash at Perris Boulevard and John F. Kennedy Drive in Moreno Valley sent all seven people involved to area hospitals Monday night, with two suffering serious injuries and one reporting moderate injuries. The collision was reported around 7:40 p.m. and prompted an emergency response before the scene was handed off to law enforcement.
According to CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department
, all seven victims were transported by ground ambulance, with four others suffering minor injuries. The agency posted the update using the hashtag KennedyIC and tagged the City of Moreno Valley in its report. The investigation into exactly how the crash unfolded was turned over to law enforcement. The city's police department confirms that the Moreno Valley Station's Traffic Unit is the agency responsible for collision reconstruction, speed enforcement, and crash investigations citywide, per
the City of Moreno Valley Police Department
.
The Crash Location
Moreno Valley has a Local Road Safety Plan, according to the City of Moreno Valley.
Perris Boulevard meets John F. Kennedy Drive in Moreno Valley.
Other Fatal Crashes in Moreno Valley
Monday's crash is far from the first serious incident in Moreno Valley. In July 2022, a fatal collision near Perris Boulevard and Filaree Avenue forced a closure of Perris Boulevard between John F. Kennedy Drive and Gentian Avenue after a Nissan reportedly entered the intersection without stopping at a red light and the motorcycle collided with the Nissan's driver side, a crash that led to felony vehicular manslaughter charges, according to the Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle.
Just two weeks ago, on October 6, a fatal two-vehicle crash at Heacock Street and Poppystone Drive killed one person whose age and gender were not then available, forcing a lengthy multi-hour road closure in the neighborhood, as reported by Hoodline. That crash was covered in previous Hoodline reporting on the Heacock Street closure.
Other Recent Crashes in Moreno Valley
A separate late-August crash in Moreno Valley involved four vehicles, killed one person and sent three people to hospitals.
No information has been released yet on what caused Monday's three-vehicle collision, whether any driver was cited, or the specific vehicles involved. The conditions of the two seriously injured victims have not been updated beyond their initial hospital transport. Fault and potential charges remain unclear.
