Riverside County sheriff's deputy Brett Harris has died after suffering major injuries during an on-duty traffic crash on Friday, the department announced.
Deputy Brett Harris, assigned to the Hemet Sheriff's Station, was responding to a call for service around 2:15 a.m. at the intersection of Esplanade Avenue and State Street when the two-vehicle crash happened, according authorities.Riverside County sheriff's deputy critically injured in San Jacinto crash
The deputy, later identified as Harris, was trapped in the wreckage and a second deputy was injured trying to save him, officials said. Once paramedics arrived at the scene, Harris was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition and the second deputy was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Officials said the driver of the second vehicle involved in the crash was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
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