At approximately 1:24 a.m. on April 20, 2026, officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on the southbound 215 Freeway just north of University Avenue in Riverside.
Investigators determined the incident began as a hit-and-run involving a pickup truck and a semi-tractor trailer, which left vehicles disabled and blocking multiple lanes of traffic.
A second crash then occurred in the same area involving a Mercedes-Benz SUV and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Authorities say the SUV took evasive action to avoid the earlier crash, resulting in a collision with the motorcycle…