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In a sobering update from the Riverside Sheriff's Department, one of the juvenile victims struck in a tragic hit-and-run incident succumbed to their injuries on October 24, 2025. The second juvenile, now released, is left grappling with the recovery process at home. The details of this heartbreaking news emerged from an official statement, which provided a grim reflection of the events and also withheld the identity of the juvenile victims, thus maintaining a respectful distance from public discourse on the young lives altered by this tragedy. On a fateful October evening, Jose Villegasorbe's actions carved a path of irreparable loss for two families. Inebriated, with a history tainted by prior DUI offenses, he cast a shadow that would stretch into the lifelines of two children biking across Highway 111—a shadow ending in one fatality, the other in agony, now at home. Following tireless investigative efforts, Villegasorbe faces charges of vehicular manslaughter, in addition to his arrest for driving under the influence, hit-and-run, and violating probation, reflecting a pattern of disregard for the safety of others and the law. This information was relayed through the same Riverside Sheriff's Department release. The community is urged to come forward with any information that might aid the ongoing investigation led by Deputy A. Martinez of the Thermal Sheriff’s Station’s La Quinta Traffic Team. Concerned or witnessing individuals can reach the authorities at (760) 863–8990 or opt for anonymity by dialing (760) 341-STOP (7867). When calling, they are asked to reference the incident number LA252830068. The department's full request for public assistance and details on the case can be found online. The investigation is active, with no new details immediately available, and authorities remain open to the public's input, as iterated in the official sheriff's dispatch.
