1 Dead, 8 Injured In Gilman Springs Road Crash: CHP Releases Details

SAN JACINTO, CA — A 30-year-old Corona man was killed and eight other people were injured in a head-on collision just northwest of San Jacinto that was triggered by his vehicle that drifted into opposing traffic, authorities said Monday.

The crash happened about 9:15 p.m. Sunday on Gilman Springs Road, between Kennedy Hill Road and Bridge Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Officer Jason Montez told City News Service that Corona man behind the wheel of a 2011 Kia Forte was going northbound on Gilman Springs when, for reasons unknown, he "crossed over the divided highway" into southbound lanes.

Montez said a 2016 Nissan Quest minivan was headed southbound at the same location, and the 48-year-old woman at the wheel encountered the Kia directly in front of her before she could swerve.

The two vehicles impacted head-on.

Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department paramedics reached the location minutes later and pronounced the Kia driver dead at the scene. His identity has not been released.

His passenger, identified only as a 36-year-old Corona woman, suffered major injuries and was taken to an Inland Empire trauma center for treatment.

All of the Nissan's seven occupants suffered minor injuries, except one — a 13-year-old girl, according to Montez. She was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition.

Alcohol or drugs are not believed to be factors in the collision.

The segment of Gilman Springs where the crash occurred has two lanes. However, there are turnouts for truck traffic that frequents the area, providing additional maneuvering space. There is no divider between north- and southbound traffic, but there are double yellow lines, rumble strips and traffic calmers that alert motorists when they're crossing them.