Crime & Safety
Murrieta Teen Killed In Easter Sunday Crash Identified By Coroner
The solo-vehicle crash was reported at 10:50 p.m. at Murrieta Hot Springs Road, just east of Whitewood Road.
MURRIETA, CA — A Murrieta teen killed in a vehicle crash Easter night has been identified by the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner's Bureau, but few details about the incident were immediately available.
Sharmaine Legaspi, 17, was killed in the solo-vehicle crash reported at 10:50 p.m. at Murrieta Hot Springs Road, just east of Whitewood Road, the coroner reported. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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It's not clear whether Legaspi was a passenger or the vehicle driver. No arrests have been publicly announced.
A press release about the crash is forthcoming, according to Murrieta Police Lt. Jeremy Durrant.
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Westbound Murrieta Hot Springs Road, between Old School House and Whitewood Road, was closed into Monday morning as part of an investigation into the fatal crash.
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