Hemet Police Communications received the call about 6:31 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. Officers found a silver Toyota sedan and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that collided in the intersection. The motorcycle rider was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. The Toyota driver remained on scene and cooperated, police said.

On Sept. 10, investigators were notified that the rider had succumbed to injuries and was pronounced deceased at a local hospital, according to the Hemet PD release.

The preliminary investigation suggests the Toyota driver was making a northbound turn onto Sanderson Avenue when the vehicles collided. Impaired driving does not appear to be a factor at this time, police said.

The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification.

Hemet PD: https://hemetpd.com/motorcyclist-killed-in-traffic-collision

Tips: Officer Kevin Harrod, (951) 765-2400.

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Hemet Police Communications received the call about 12:13 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Officers found a silver SUV and a blue pickup involved. The SUV driver was unresponsive and pronounced deceased at the scene. The pickup driver remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said.

The preliminary investigation found the SUV was traveling eastbound on Domenigoni Parkway on the wrong side of the road when it collided with the pickup. Impaired driving does appear to be a factor, according to the Hemet PD release. Westbound Domenigoni Parkway was closed from Sanderson Avenue to Warren Road from about 12:18 a.m. to 6:30 a.m.

The Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s Bureau Final case File No. 2026-06717 identifies the decedent as Jordan Fontenot, male, age 32, of Canyon Lake. The coroner lists the date and time of death as Sept. 10, 2026, at 12:19 a.m., and the location as Domenigoni Parkway approximately 1,600 feet east of Warren Road in Hemet. The investigating agency is listed as Hemet Police Department, case 2026-06796. Next of kin were notified, according to the coroner listing.

Hemet PD: https://hemetpd.com/fatal-traffic-collision-sep-10-2026
Coroner newsflash: https://www.riversidesheriff.org/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/7358
Tips: Cpl. Christian Coley, (951) 765-2400.

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