Details Released In Fatal Moreno Valley Crash

MORENO VALLEY, CA — A late-night crash at a Moreno Valley intersection left one person dead and two people with major injuries, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department reported.

The fatal wreck was reported about 11:17 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Alessandro and Perris boulevards. The driver of a silver Nissan Altima was heading eastbound on Alessandro Boulevard "at a high rate of speed" and failed to stop for a red light at the intersection, according to the sheriff's department.

A white Toyota Corolla that was attempting to turn left from westbound Alessandro onto southbound Perris Boulevard was hit by the Nissan. The impact caused the Toyota to spin-out, and the Nissan rolled over onto its roof before coming to rest in the eastbound lanes of Alessandro Boulevard, according to the sheriff's department.

The Nissan driver died at the scene, while the passenger was hospitalized with major non-life-threatening injuries. The Toyota driver was also hospitalized with major non-life-threatening injuries, the department stated.

There were no other crash victims reported.

The identity of the deceased was being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin.

"At this time, it remains unknown if alcohol and/or drugs were a factor in the collision," the sheriff's department stated.

The crash investigation and cleanup required a long-term closure of Perris Boulevard, from just south of Bay Avenue to Brodiaea Avenue. Alessandro Boulevard, from Gaye Street to Flaming Arrow Drive, was also closed during the investigation.