Accident Moderate Severity Resolved

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

A injury accident was reported on SR-79 SOUTHBOUND near Unincorporated on February 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM. 3 parties involved, 2 injuries.

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

Road

SR-79 SOUTHBOUND

Area

Unincorporated

Address

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Started

Feb 21, 12:30 AM

Last Updated

8 months, 1 week ago

Feb 21, 12:30 AM

Resolved

Feb 21, 12:30 AM

Coordinates

33.6836, -117.0844

Involved Parties 3 partys

Driver At Fault Male age 21

Vehicle

INFI Q50

Direction

Speed Limit

65 mph

Movement

Proceeding Straight

Sobriety

Had Not Been Drinking

Driver Male age 53

Vehicle

TOYT SCION XB

Direction

Speed Limit

65 mph

Movement

Proceeding Straight

Sobriety

Had Not Been Drinking

Driver Male age 57

Vehicle

VOLK JETTA

Direction

Speed Limit

65 mph

Movement

Proceeding Straight

Sobriety

Had Not Been Drinking

Injuries 2 persons

Driver M age 53

Possible Injury

Passenger F age 43 · PassengerFrontRight

Possible Injury

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

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