A 53-year-old woman and a child were killed, and another child was injured, when an SUV struck them while making a turn at a Riverside intersection, police said.
The deaths occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hayes and Roosevelt streets, according to the Riverside Police Department.
Sgt. Ryan Taack said that Eligia Morales of Riverside and the two children, whose identities were not immediately released, were crossing Roosevelt when a 2020 Range Rover being driven by a 46-year-old Riverside man approached, going westbound on Hayes.
“The vehicle proceeded into the intersection … and made a southbound turn onto Roosevelt, striking all three pedestrians as they were crossing the roadway,” Taack said, adding that the victims were in a marked crosswalk.
The impact killed Morales and one of the juveniles, while the other child suffered minor injuries, the sergeant said. It was unclear whether or how the victims were related.
He said the driver, who was not hurt, immediately stopped.
“It does not appear that drugs or alcohol were a factor in the collision,” Taack said.
The motorist was not arrested, but the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about the incident was asked to contact the police Traffic Bureau at 951-826-8720.