Giovanna Rizzo of Murrieta Killed in 2-Vehicle Collision on Keller Road [Winchester, CA]

Winchester, CA (June 3, 2023) – On Thursday, 17-year-old Giovanna Rizzo of Murrieta lost her life following a 2-vehicle collision on Keller Road.

It was about 9 p.m. when the fatal collision took place at the intersection with Winchester Road.

Officer Mike Lassig said a Nissan Titan pickup was eastbound on Keller Road while a GMC Sierra pickup was northbound on Winchester Road.

The vehicles were driven at unconfirmed speeds when both of them approached the intersection which is controlled by traffic signals.

The Sierra’s front end broadsided the Titan’s passenger side causing major damage and the Sierra rolled over.

Immediately, the Riverside County Fire Department paramedics reached the crash scene and declared Rizzo, who was seating at the front passenger seat of the Nissan, dead.

The 18-year-old man driving the pickup sustained serious injuries along with a teenage girl sitting in the backseat. Similarly, the GMC driver also suffered major life-threatening injuries.

The paramedics took them all to Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar for treatment.

Moreover, the preliminary investigation did not say who among the drivers ran a red light.

Officers asked anyone who may have details about the 2-vehicle collision on Keller Road to contact the CHP‘s Temecula office at 951-506-2000.

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Our heartfelt condolences to the friends and family and friends of Giovanna Rizzo. Our thoughts are with you during these trying times.

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