
Hemet Man Killed in Head-on Collision in San Jacinto
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (Jan. 21, 2025) — Javier Lopez Montes, 48, of Hemet, died in a head-on crash Monday afternoon on State Street near Quandt Ranch Road in San Jacinto.
The two-vehicle collision occurred at 4:24 p.m. on Jan. 20th, according to the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner.
The man who died was traveling in a pickup truck that collided with a white SUV due to unknown circumstances. He became trapped in the driver’s seat and was extricated by responding firefighters.
Paramedics were also on scene and confirmed the Hemet man dead. He was later identified as Javier Lopez Montes by the coroner.
Meanwhile, an ambulance transported a second person with injuries to the hospital.
Both of the vehicles sustained major front-end damage in the collision and were towed from the scene.
Investigators are working to determine fault for the crash on State Street in San Jacinto.
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