Fatal Traffic Collision 

January 1, 2026 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Monday, December 29, 2025, at 6:20 p.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff's Station responded to the intersection of Alessandro Boulevard and Frederick Street regarding a major injury traffic collision involving two vehicles. Upon arrival, deputies located two vehicles with major damage and both drivers trapped inside their vehicles. Both drivers, and sole occupants, were transported to a local hospital with major injuries. One of the drivers, identified as 37-year-old Yoseph Asfaw, a resident of Moreno Valley, was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.

The Moreno Valley Sheriff's Station Traffic Collision Reconstruction Team responded and assumed the investigation. It was determined that the second driver, identified as 42-year-old Misty Britan, a resident of Perris, was driving under the influence. After consultation with the Riverside County District Attorney's Office, Britan was arrested and will ultimately be booked and charged with vehicular homicide.

This is an ongoing investigation, and no further details are available at this time. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Deputy Jonathan Glass of the Moreno Valley Sheriff's Station at 951-486-6700 or the Riverside County Sheriff's Office at 951-776-1099.  

Reporting Supervisor: Sergeant Marcos Acosta

File # MV253630194

Source: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office