Driving Under the Influence Traffic Collision 

October 1, 2025 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on September 29, 2025, about 2:15 a.m., deputies from the Perris Sheriff Station responded to the intersection of Case Road and Murrieta Road, Perris, regarding the report of a major injury traffic collision. Upon arrival, deputies located an overturned vehicle blocking the railroad tracks and the injured driver on the side of the roadway. The driver was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The Perris Traffic Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. During the investigation, it was determined that the driver, identified as Daniel Bahena-Mederos, a 27-year-old resident of Hemet, was driving while intoxicated when he collided with a fixed K-rail on Case Road. This is an ongoing investigation, and no additional details will be released.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Deputy Freider Rodriguez of the Perris Sheriff’s Station at 951-210-1000 or the Riverside Sheriff’s Department at 951-776-1099.

Reporting Supervisor: Sergeant Jeremy Bracey

File # PE252720007

Source: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office