Woman hit and killed on Highway 215 in Perris

A witness said a man called for help because his wife was hit as she ran into the street.

May 27, 2024, 10:32 p.m. PDT

PERRIS, CA — A 31-year-old woman who died Monday morning when she was struck by a single-vehicle crash on the Escondido (215) Freeway in Perris has been identified.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident was reported around 3 a.m. Monday on southbound 215 north of Nuevo Road.

A witness said a man called for help because his wife was hit as she ran into the street.

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Christanne Banks of Hemet was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.

The southbound lanes of I-215 were temporarily closed.

City news service