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RIVERSIDE, Riverside County, Calif., Nov. 8, 2026 — A hit-and-run crash left at least one person injured late on Friday night, November 6, near the interchange of northbound I-15 and SR-91 in Riverside, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision was reported close to midnight near Challen Avenue and Philbin Avenue.
The California Highway Patrol's traffic log shows the incident was first logged shortly before midnight, when a report described a possibly impaired driver weaving through lanes and nearly causing other crashes. Riverside police officers reportedly located the suspect vehicle a short time later and followed it to the area of Challen Avenue and Philbin Avenue, where the vehicle came to a stop. An ambulance was requested for a person hurt in the crash, though the extent of the injuries has not been released.
Riverside police handled the scene before turning the case back to the CHP. A tow truck was later called to remove at least one vehicle from the area. It remains unclear how many vehicles or people were involved beyond the injured party, and CHP has not released further details on the driver believed to have fled.
The report flagged a possibility that the driver had been drinking, though CHP has not confirmed impairment as a cause. The investigation into the hit-and-run remains open.
We wish the injured a complete and speedy recovery.
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This crash happened at I-15 and SR-91 in Riverside, CA. Our local crash guide for Riverside, CA brings together police report details, local crash data, and trauma care information in one place.
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