Accident Moderate Resolved

Injury crash — 2 injured, rear-end — hit and run on SR-79 SOUTHBOUND

2 injured. Primary factor: VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED FOR PREVAILING CONDITIONS. Near NEWPORT ROAD.

Road

SR-79 SOUTHBOUND

Area

Unincorporated

Started

Feb 21, 12:30 AM

Last Seen

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Resolved

Feb 21, 12:30 AM

Coordinates

33.6836, -117.0844

Involved Parties 3 partys

Driver At Fault Male age 21

Vehicle

INFI Q50

Speed Limit

65 mph

Movement

Proceeding Straight · S

Sobriety

Had Not Been Drinking

Driver Male age 53

Vehicle

TOYT SCION XB

Speed Limit

65 mph

Movement

Proceeding Straight · S

Sobriety

Had Not Been Drinking

Driver Male age 57

Vehicle

VOLK JETTA

Speed Limit

65 mph

Movement

Proceeding Straight · S

Sobriety

Had Not Been Drinking

Injuries 2 persons

Passenger F age 43 · PassengerFrontRight

Possible Injury

Driver M age 53

Possible Injury

Source: ccrs · ID ccrs-5078952 First seen Feb 21, 2026 12:30 AM

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