Woman On Mobility Scooter Killed In Traffic Crash

HEMET, CA — A 66-year-old Perris woman riding a three-wheeled, mobility scooter was struck by a vehicle and killed Tuesday night in Hemet, according to law enforcement.

The female, who was not identified pending notification of kin, was in the eastbound traffic lane of Menlo Avenue, near Glen Way, shortly after 10 p.m. when she was hit by an eastbound, 1997 Honda Civic driven by a Hemet man, 36, the Hemet Police Department said.

"The man did not see the pedestrian until it was too late, and a collision occurred," the department said, adding that the scooter had no illumination lights. "It is not clear why the pedestrian was in the roadway, and the investigation is ongoing."

Officers at the scene, between Santa Fe and San Jacinto streets, said the woman succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead.

Menlo Avenue was closed to east- and westbound traffic from San Jacinto to Santa
Fe for approximately four hours as officers conducted their investigation.

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