Crime & Safety

Suicide Suspected In 15 Freeway Death: Lake Elsinore

The victim allegedly stepped into southbound traffic, about a mile south of Railroad Canyon Road, and was struck and killed.

LAKE ELSINORE, CA โ€” A death late Friday night on Interstate 15 in Lake Elsinore is being investigated as a suicide, the California Highway Patrol confirmed.

Jasmine Pulido, 33, allegedly stepped into southbound traffic, about a mile south of Railroad Canyon Road, and was struck and killed.

The Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner's Bureau recorded her time of death at 11:22 p.m. Her city of residence was unknown, according to the coroner.

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CHP Officer Anthony Florez said the fatality was being investigated as a suicide.

If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 911 immediately.

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