[02-23-2025] Riverside County, CA – Male Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Vehicle in Storm Stadium Parking Lot in Lake Elsinore

A 58-year-old resident of Crestline, identified as Michael R., was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking through the parking lot of Storm Stadium near Diamond Drive and Malaga Road in Lake Elsinore on Sunday morning, February 23, 2025.

According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred just before 10:00 a.m. when the pedestrian was hit by a motorist traveling through the parking lot at an unconfirmed speed. Witnesses immediately called 911, and the driver stopped at the scene and cooperated with authorities.

Paramedics arrived within minutes and transported the victim to Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar with life-threatening injuries. Despite emergency treatment, he succumbed to his injuries approximately six hours later.

Authorities questioned the driver but did not make an arrest. Investigators stated that alcohol or drugs did not appear to be factors in the fatal incident.

No events were scheduled at the stadium that day, and it remains unclear why both the pedestrian and the motorist were present at the location.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Pedestrian Accident Statistics

Everyone is a pedestrian at some point, whether you drive your vehicle or not. Injuries and fatalities related to pedestrian accidents remain tragically high, especially in the state of California. According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, pedestrian fatalities in the state increased from 1,013 in 2020 to 1,108 in 2021, a 9.4% jump in just one year.

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On the national level, there were 7,522 pedestrian deaths in 2022, as well as more than 67,000 pedestrian injuries nationwide, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.