Crime & Safety

Man Killed In Mountain Crash Near Banning ID'd As Ohio Resident

The fatal crash was reported around 2:30 p.m. Sunday at 19401 State Route 243​ in the San Jacinto Mountains.

BANNING, CA — A man killed in a state Route 243 Mother's Day crash has been identified by the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner's Bureau.

Charles Shacklock, 31, of Lowellville, Ohio, died at Sunday's crash scene at 19401 State Route 243 in Banning, according to the coroner.

According to an obituary published by MyValleyTributes.com, Shacklock was a father of three who "loved to spend time with his children and share stories with friends and family."

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The obituary identified him as a New Springfield, Ohio, resident.

The California Highway Patrol initially said a silver SUV and a black SUV were involved in the fatal head-on collision in the San Jacinto Mountains around 2:30 p.m.

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Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department later said they responded to an SUV rollover crash.

Fire officials said one person was killed in the crash while three others were injured, one critically, prompting an air ambulance to be dispatched to the scene.

Two people who suffered moderate wounds were taken to the hospital via ground ambulance.

The crash forced the closure of lanes in both directions, the CHP said.

—City News Service contributed to this report.

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