Man arrested after Moreno Valley crash leaves 1 person dead and another injured

Last Updated on May 20, 2019 by CCAR Staff

One person died and a second sustained major injuries after two vehicles crashed in Moreno Valley early Sunday, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said.

The person who died, a 35-year-old woman, was one of two occupants of a vehicle involved in a crash reported at 2:55 a.m. at the intersection of Ironwood Avenue and Perris Boulevard. Her name was not immediately released. The other occupant sustained major injuries, a sheriff’s news release said.

The other vehicle involved in the crash was driven by  Raymundo Meza, 26, of Moreno Valley, who fled the scene but was apprehended by a good Samaritan until deputies arrived and arrested him, the release said. Meza, who was not injured, was booked on suspicion of felony driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and fleeing from the collision scene with injuries, the Sheriff’s Department said.

Anyone with information regarding the collision was encouraged to contact Deputy Scott Anderson of the Moreno Valley Traffic Division at 951-486-6700.