Two pedestrians crossing a major street in Jurupa Valley were struck by a car on Thursday, Jan. 2, resulting in one of them dying and the other being hospitalized in critical condition, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said. The collision happened just after 6 p.m. near Mission Boulevard and Soto Street in the Rubidoux neighborhood. The pedestrians were crossing outside of the crosswalk on Mission when they were hit, said Lt. Deirdre Vickers, a sheriff’s spokeswoman. The driver stopped as required by law. Both pedestrians were taken to a hospital, where 42-year-old Freddie Medina of Jurupa Valley died, the Coroner’s Office said. The cause of the collision was under investigation. The Sheriff’s Department asks anyone who witnessed the crash to call 951-955-2600. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Californians, beware of this FasTrak toll fee text scam Crime and Public Safety | 2025 Rose Parade weather forecast expects clear skies for Pasadena Crime and Public Safety | CHP begins 30 hours of ‘maximum enforcement’ through Christmas Crime and Public Safety | First human case of bird flu in Los Angeles County detected Crime and Public Safety | Man shot multiple times at Riverside house party