HEMET: Victim in vehicle crash identified

March 17, 2015 6:32 pm

The driver of an SUV that crashed into a tree in front of the Hemet Fire Department headquarters building on Sunday, March 15, has been identified as a Hemet man.

Alejandro Romo, 27, died at the scene of the 8:54 p.m. crash, at Florida Avenue and Buena Vista Street, according to Hemet police Sgt. Dan Reinbolt. Romo was the only passenger in the Chevrolet at the time.

Investigators determined that Romo was eastbound on Florida, lost control and his SUV began to skid. The vehicle crossed the center lane, crossed both lanes of oncoming traffic and collided with the tree in front of the fire station, accordijng to Reinbolt.

The vehicle was traveling 66 to 68 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone at the time of the crash, according to Reinbolt.