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Hemet, Calif. – On Friday, July 14th, 2023, at approximately 9:17 pm, a traffic collision occurred on Florida Avenue near Gilmore Street in the City of Hemet. As a result of the crash, three children in their teens were injured, as well as an on-duty Hemet Police officer. The injuries range from minor to moderate, and all four injured parties were treated at an area hospital.
On Saturday, July 1st, 2023, at approximately 12:56 AM, officers from the Hemet Police Department responded to a traffic collision on Florida Avenue near Harvard Street in the City of Hemet. Hemet Police Officers, Hemet Fire Department, and American Medical Response (AMR) arrived on scene and discovered a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Public safety personnel immediately attempted life-saving measures, but the pedestrian succumbed to his injuries.
Hemet, Calif. — On Monday, February 6, 2023, at about 3:41 pm, the Hemet Police Dispatch Center began receiving calls about a traffic collision that had just occurred in the intersection of Cawston Ave. and Devonshire Ave. in the City of Hemet. The initial callers reported that two vehicles were involved and that at least two people were unconscious. Hemet Police and Fire Department units immediately responded to the location.
On Friday, January 27, 2023, at approximately 9:36 pm, Hemet Police Officers responded to a major injury traffic collision near the intersection of Florida Avenue and Acacia Avenue. Officers arrived and located a gray Toyota Corolla off the south roadway edge of Florida Avenue and gray Toyota Tacoma within the eastbound lanes of Florida Avenue.
The Hemet Police Department will increase patrols throughout the community and provide other traffic safety programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on roads with the newly awarded OTS Grant.
A passenger was killed when a black Nissan sedan and Toyota SUV collided Tuesday, October 18, 2022, on Warren Road, north of Stetson Avenue.
A traffic collision in Hemet leaves two pinned under a vehicle. Officers arrived on scene and quickly used a car jack to lift a pick-up truck from the individuals pinned under it.
Hemet, CA – On Friday, August 29th, 2025, at approximately 8:36 p.m., the Hemet Police Department responded to the area of State Street and Chambers Avenue regarding a report of a traffic collision. Upon arrival, officers determined that a small motorcycle had been involved in a collision with a Hemet Fire Department engine. Emergency personnel immediately rendered life-saving measures to the rider of the motorcycle; however, despite their efforts, the individual tragically succumbed to their injuries at the scene. The California Highway Patrol responded and has assumed responsibility for conducting the full investigation into the circumstances of the crash.
Anyone who may have witnessed this collision or has information that could assist investigators is urged to contact the California Highway Patrol at (951) 846-5300 or the Hemet Police Department at (951) 765-2400.
On Saturday, October 5, 2019, at approximately 12:45 am, Hemet Police Department officers responded to a motel located in the 2600 block of W. Florida Ave, Hemet, regarding shots fired. Hemet police officers arrived on scene and located a male gunshot victim. Officers provided lifesaving measures until relieved by Hemet Fire Personnel. Despite lifesaving efforts, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
