Coroner IDs 4 In Major RivCo Crash, Police Say DUI Suspected

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — The four people who were killed when they were hit by a possible drunk driver this week in Riverside County have been publicly identified by the Riverside County coroner's office.

Marco Aguilar, 23, Nicholas Cahill, 20, Jellsey Clinton, 25, and Daniel Smith, 20 — all of Riverside — died at the scene of the crash, which happened about 11:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Jurupa Valley area, at 56th Street and Van Buren Boulevard.

Police have not yet released the name of the driver who hit the victims. However, they did say that he was taken to the hospital with serious non-life-threatening injuries.

"Alcohol appears to be a contributing factor in this traffic collision," sheriff's Sgt. Brian Gutierrez said in a news release.

Gutierrez said that man was at the wheel of a vehicle going north on Van Buren when he tried to make a sharp turn to head west on 56th and lost control.

"The driver failed to negotiate the turn and traveled into southbound lanes on Van Buren ... (where he) collided with the vehicle occupied by the four individuals," Gutierrez said.

The speed at which the suspect was traveling remains under investigation.

Two other motorists going south on Van Buren were hit by debris from the crash as it happened, but they managed to avoid impact, according to the sergeant.

Anyone with information helpful to investigators was asked to contact the sheriff's Jurupa Valley station at (951) 955-2600.

— By City News Service / Image via Shutterstock