Calimesa crash leaves one woman dead
On Tuesday at 3:50 PM, officers from the Calimesa Police Department responded to a traffic collision on San Timoteo Canyon Road near Palmer Avenue.
Officers arrived on scene and found two vehicles were involved in the collision. One vehicle was a small compact car, and the other was a pickup truck. The driver of the small compact car, 36-year-old Julia Atkins from Beaumont, was found within the vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and a passenger from the truck were transported to a local hospital for moderate injuries.
The investigation revealed the compact car was traveling eastbound on San Timoteo Canyon Road. The car veered into the westbound lane and collided head-on with the pick-up truck. San Timoteo Canyon Road was closed for several hours in both directions between Palmer Avenue and Redlands Boulevard.
The Department is asking anyone with information regarding this incident or anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact Deputy Decker at the Cabazon Sheriff’s Station at (951) 922-7100. After hours and on weekends, the Department may be reached at (951) 776-1099.
