Woman killed in crash with farm tractor in Mecca identified
UPDATE 11/24/2025 - The Riverside County Coroner has identified the woman killed in the crash as 58-year-old Maria Moreno de Hernandez of Mecca.
MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) -- A woman was killed Monday following a two-vehicle collision involving a pickup truck and a farm tractor, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred just before 6 a.m. near 70th Avenue and Wheeler Street.
Police said a pickup truck crashed into the rear of a tractor hauling a flatbed trailer. The driver of the pickup truck, a 58-year-old woman from Mecca, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity has not been released.
The driver of the tractor did not report any injuries.
Officers are still working to determine what led to the collision, but have confirmed that they do not believe drugs and/or alcohol were a factor. The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the crash, is encouraged to call Officer R. Perez, at (760) 772-5300.
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