Hemet, CA.- On Saturday, August 30th , 2025, at approximately 09:03 PM, Hemet Police Communications Center received several 911 calls regarding a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle, in the area of Lyon Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue, in the City of Hemet. Hemet Police Officers arrived on scene and located an unresponsive pedestrian down in the roadway. Officers began rendering aid to the pedestrian until they were relieved by medical personnel. Despite these life saving measures, the pedestrian succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene of the collision. The driver involved in this collision also remained on scene and was cooperative with the investigation.
Based on these circumstances, the Hemet Police Department Traffic Bureau responded and assumed control of the investigation. The preliminary investigation revealed that the female pedestrian entered the roadway for unknown reasons, and a collision occurred. Impaired driving is not suspected, and the identity of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification. Lyon Avenue was closed from Esplanade Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue from approximately 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM.
If you witnessed this collision or have any helpful information for the Traffic Investigators, you are urged to contact Officer Jake Dominguez at (951)765-2400 reference file #2025-05907.