A pedestrian was struck and killed on Rubidoux Boulevard in Jurupa Valley in the early morning hours Wednesday, and investigators are still working to determine exactly what led up to the collision. The driver stopped, stayed put, and called 911, while the victim's identity has not been made public as authorities work to notify next of kin.
According to the MyNewsLA.com, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said a motorist hit the man shortly after 4 a.m. in the area of Rubidoux Boulevard and 34th Street, and he was on Rubidoux for reasons that remain unknown. Patch reported that deputies were dispatched at 4:21 a.m. to the pedestrian collision near that same intersection, and that Patch noted responders found the pedestrian in the roadway and provided medical aid until paramedics arrived.
The two outlets differ on where the victim ultimately died. MyNewsLA reported that patrol deputies and paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene, while the same Patch report said the pedestrian was instead transported to a local hospital, where the person later died. Hoodline could not independently resolve that discrepancy.
Driver Stayed, Cooperated With Investigators
Per MyNewsLA, the driver was questioned by authorities, was not found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and was not arrested following the collision; the driver's identity has also not been released publicly. The station's report adds that the driver stopped and called 911 after the crash. Separately, Patch's account states that the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, and that alcohol and drugs do not appear to have been factors in the collision.
Both accounts agree the cause of the collision remains under investigation. MyNewsLA reported that an autopsy on the victim was pending as of Thursday, while the broader probe into the death of a pedestrian killed while walking on the Jurupa Valley roadway continues. Rubidoux Boulevard was temporarily closed between the 60 Freeway and 34th Street while investigators worked the scene, the same Patch article noted.
A Second Deadly Crash Nearby
This was not the only deadly pedestrian crash to hit Jurupa Valley recently. As reported by CBS News, a pedestrian was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Jurupa Valley near the Mission Boulevard and Campbell Street intersection just before 2:25 a.m., and Riverside County authorities were still searching for that suspect. CBS News reported the victim in that case had not yet been publicly identified and that it remains unknown whether alcohol or drugs were a factor.
Fatal pedestrian crashes have struck this same stretch of road before. Three years earlier, on October 16, 2023, deputies responded around 3:53 a.m. to a report of a person lying in the roadway at Rubidoux Boulevard and Market Street, according to Gold Rush Cam, and found the pedestrian had been struck by two vehicles and died at the scene. Both drivers in that earlier case stayed at the scene and cooperated, and investigators likewise said drugs or alcohol did not appear to be a factor.
Pedestrian Deaths Remain a Statewide Problem
The pattern reflects a larger trend across California. The Riverside County Sheriff's Office has noted that 1,090 people were struck and killed while walking statewide in 2024, accounting for 28% of all traffic fatalities that year.
Anyone with information about Wednesday's crash near Rubidoux Boulevard and 34th Street is asked to call the Jurupa Valley Sheriff's Station at 951-955-2600.
