Riverside Sheriff’s Department Patrol unit
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. — According to Riverside County Sheriff’s Sgt. Raymond Nava, on Friday, April 29, 2016, at 3:33 pm, officers from the Lake Elsinore Police Department responded to a vehicle vs. vehicle traffic collision with unknown injuries on Riverside Drive and Eisenhower Drive.
Preliminary investigation revealed Bruce Massard, 59 years-old, from Lake Elsinore, was exiting the driveway of an establishment onto Riverside Drive. Massard failed to yield to oncoming traffic and was broadsided by a vehicle driving northbound. Massard suffered non-life threatening injuries, which required he be transported to a local hospital. Further investigation determined Massard to be under the influence of alcohol and possibly drugs. The other involved party, a resident of South Dakota, and her passenger were uninjured. Northbound Riverside Drive was closed for approximately 40 minutes due to the collision. Charges for Driving Under the Influence will be filed out-of-custody due to Massard’s medical condition.
Anyone having further knowledge or information pertaining to this case is encouraged to contact Officer Wisniewski of the Lake Elsinore Police Department Traffic Team at 951-245-3300, or after hours at (951) 776-1099.
Lisa Israel DUI Rancho Mirage Police 042716
According to police, on 04/27/16, at 9:08 PM, Rancho Mirage Police received a call of a single vehicle traffic collision on Hwy 111 x Parkview Drive, Rancho Mirage. Several Rancho Mirage Police officers responded to the scene where it was determined Lisa Israel, 47, from Moreno Valley, was driving west on Hwy 111 when her vehicle failed to maintain a straight course of travel. Israel’s vehicle collided with a curb which resulted in a blown tire. The investigation revealed Israel was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Israel was arrested for suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Israel was transported to a local hospital where she received medical treatment and then was booked into the county jail in Indio.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department encourages the motoring public to not operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department encourages anyone with information about this traffic collision to contact the Rancho Mirage Police Department at 760-836-1600, or via Crime Stoppers at 760-341-STOP (7867).
