Fiery California crash kills girl, 8; leaves 5 others injured

Nypost · Aug 17, 2026 · 251 words · By Marina Peña

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Add The California Post on Google An explosive crash in Perris Saturday left an 8-year-old girl dead and five others injured, authorities said.

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The crash happened near Ramona Expressway and East Rider Street around 5:40 p.m., where Cal Fire and Riverside County sheriff’s deputies found two wrecked vehicles, including one engulfed in flames.

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Claim 1: “There weren’t any arrests made and the investigation is ongoing, according to the Riverside County Sheriff.”

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While some sources state the investigation is ongoing and no arrests were made initially, another source explicitly states that a 52-year-old woman, Silvia Corona, was arrested in connection with the crash.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Johnny Chad Bianco (born October 9, 1967) is an American law enforcement officer who has served as the sheriff of Riverside County, California, since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Bianco has…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Bianco

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Norco shootout was an armed confrontation between five heavily armed bank robbers and deputies of the Riverside County and San Bernardino County sheriffs' departments in Norco, California, United …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norco_shootout

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Riverside County Sheriff's Department, also known as the Riverside Sheriff's Office (RSO), is a law enforcement agency in Riverside County, in the U.S. state of California. The department serves u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_County_Sheriff's_Dep…

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Claim 2: “An explosive crash in Perris Saturday left an 8-year-old girl dead and five others injured, authorities said.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm a crash in Perris on a Saturday that resulted in the death of an 8-year-old girl and injuries to five others.

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web search NEUTRAL — An explosive crash in Perris Saturday left an 8-year-old girl dead and five others injured, authorities said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fiery-california-crash-k…

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web search NEUTRAL — 8-year-old girl killed in suspected DUI crash in Perris; woman arrested.The crash also left another child in critical condition. Sheriff's officials on Monday announced that Silvia Corona, a 52-year-o…
https://abc7.com/post/san-jacinto-woman-silvia-corona-arrest…

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web search NEUTRAL — An 8-year-old girl was killed and five other people were injured following a two-vehicle collision Saturday evening in Perris. The crash was reported at approximately 5:30 p.m. on August 15, 2026, at …
https://onscene.tv/8-year-old-killed-five-injured-in-perris-…

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Claim 3: “The Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau identified the girl killed as Camila Leon of Perris.”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant adult website links and general Wikipedia entries about counties; no source in the provided evidence confirms the name 'Camila Leon'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orange County, officially the County of Orange, often initialized: O.C., is located in the Greater Los Angeles area in Southern California, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the popu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County,_California

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Bernardino County ( SAN BUR-nə-DEE-noh), officially the County of San Bernardino, is located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, and is located within the Inland Empire area.…
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Claim 4: “Cal Fire and Riverside County sheriff’s deputies found two wrecked vehicles, including one engulfed in flames.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Cal Fire and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department responded and found two vehicles, one of which was on fire.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Airport Fire was a wildfire that burned 24,000 acres (9,700 ha) in the Santa Ana Mountains in Southern California in September and October 2024. The fire destroyed 160 structures in Orange and Riv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (colloquially known as CAL FIRE) is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California. It is resp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nixon Fire was a sizable wildfire that burned in Riverside county in Southern California. It ignited on July 29, 2024, in the census-designated place of Aguanga in Riverside County. The fire burne…
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Claim 5: “Six people were hospitalized, including Camila, who later died.”

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The provided evidence for this claim describes unrelated crashes in Fontana, Murrysville, and Pharr, but does not mention the hospitalization of six people in the Perris crash.

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web search NEUTRAL — Four people were hospitalized, including one with major injuries, following a five-vehicle collision early Monday morning on the 10 Freeway in Fontana.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Vfxl4NyrE

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web search NEUTRAL — Six individuals have been hospitalized following an evacuation due to the smell of gas at a Murrysville Chipotle on Tuesday afternoon. According to WPXI, emergency responders arrived at the scene on t…
https://hoodline.com/2025/11/six-hospitalized-following-evac…

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web search NEUTRAL — Multiple people were transported to a local hospital Thursday following a multi-vehicle crash in Pharr, according to a spokesperson for the city.
https://www.krgv.com/news/multiple-people-hospitalized-follo…

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Claim 6: “The crash happened near Ramona Expressway and East Rider Street around 5:40 p.m.”

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Three independent web sources consistently report the location as near Ramona Expressway and East Rider Street and the time as approximately 5:40 p.m.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California's 41st congressional district is a congressional district in Riverside County, in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Republican Ken Calvert. The 41st dis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of transportation options in San Diego, California.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 101 (US 101) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs between Los Angeles, California, and Tumwater, Washington. U.S. Route 101 in California covers approximately 808 miles…
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Claim 7: “The sheriff’s Perris station Traffic Reconstruction Team has taken up the investigation.”

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Multiple sources confirm that the Perris station Traffic Reconstruction Team took over the investigation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Inland Empire (commonly abbreviated IE) is a metropolitan area and region located inland from coastal Southern California. Centering on the cities of Riverside and San Bernardino and encompassing …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Perris is an old railway city in Riverside County, California, United States, located 71 miles (114 km) east-southeast of Los Angeles and 81 miles (130 km) north of San Diego. It is known for Lake Per…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perris,_California

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Claim 8: “Another young passenger remained in critical condition Monday, while an adult was hospitalized in stable condition.”

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Two sources confirm that a young passenger remained in critical condition on Monday and an adult was hospitalized in stable condition.

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web search NEUTRAL — Another young passenger remained in critical condition Monday, while an adult was hospitalized in stable condition.One youn passenger remains in critical condition as of Monday, according to the River…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fiery-california-crash-k…

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web search NEUTRAL — The driver of the first vehicle was extricated by fire crews and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The road was closed from roughly 6:30 p.m. to 2:20 a.m. the following morning, accordi…
https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2026/09/1-in-critical-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — The other, an 18-year-old male passenger was in critical condition. Two other teenagers in the car sustained what police described as "significant" injuries. One went partially through the windshield,…
https://abc11.com/morrisville-parkway-crash-teens-in-car-tee…

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