27-Year-Old Ruperto Baiza Killed in Menifee Pedestrian Collision on Menifee Road and Highway 74
Menifee, California (January 9, 2020) - 27-year-old Menifee man Ruperto Baiza has been identified as the person who was killed in an auto-pedestrian collision that occurred in Menifee Tuesday night.
According to a local news source, the incident happened just before 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, January 7, on Menifee Road and Highway 74.
It's unclear what led up to the collision.
Emergency crews said Baiza succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The driver was at the scene when the police arrived. The authorities do not suspect DUI was a factor.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.