Two Adults and Toddler Injured in Crash on Highway 74 [East Hemet, CA]

Police Investigate Crash on Highway 74 in East Hemet

EAST HEMET, CA (July 24, 2026)— Two adults and a toddler were injured in a crash on Highway 74 after a van struck them while they were walking in East Hemet on Friday afternoon.

According to the Riverside County Fire Department and the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred shortly after 1:00 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 74 and Fairview Avenue.

Authorities said the two adults were pushing the child in a stroller when a van struck them at an undetermined speed. Following the impact, all three victims rolled into the roadway.

The driver of the van remained at the scene while witnesses called 911.

Paramedics and California Highway Patrol officers responded a short time later and determined that all three pedestrians had sustained minor injuries. Emergency crews transported the two adults and the child to a regional trauma center for treatment.

The van driver was not injured in the collision.

Officials did not close any lanes on Highway 74 or Fairview Avenue during the response.

The California Highway Patrol continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.

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