Jocelyn Mendoza Dead, Ivan Simmons Arrested after DUI Accident on Placentia Avenue [Perris, CA]

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26-Year-Old Woman Killed in Two-Vehicle Collision near 215 Freeway 

PERRIS, CA (February 3, 2025) – Early Sunday, Jocelyn Mendoza was killed and Ivan Simmons was arrested after a DUI crash on Placentia Avenue. 

Police officers responded to the scene near the southbound off-ramp to Interstate 215 around 12:20 a.m.

Upon arrival, deputies learned that a westbound Dodge pickup-truck hit a Toyota sedan that was exiting the freeway at Placentia. 

Responding paramedics pronounced the driver of the Toyota dead at the scene. On Sunday, the Riverside Coroner’s Office identified the deceased victim as 26-year-old Jocelyn Mendoza.

Following the crash, the pickup-truck driver fled the scene, but authorities detained him just meters away from the incident site. Police arrested and booked Ivan Simmons, of Perris into the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta. 

Authorities are holding Simmons on $1 million for suspicion of hit-and-run, gross vehicular manslaughter, and felony DUI. 

The friends and family of Jocelyn Mendoza started a GoFundMe page to help with memorial expenses. 

Those who witnessed the Placentia Avenue DUI crash can call Deputy Jess Kiebach of the Perris sheriff’s station at 951-210-1000.


The Sweet James team sends sincere condolences to the family of Jocelyn Mendoza, offering support and sympathy during this challenging time.


When a DUI car accident claims a loved one, it places a heavy burden on those left behind. Turn to the qualified and determined wrongful death attorneys at Sweet James. We can help you find justice for the one you have lost. Call us at 1-844-363-7713 to know more about how we can help you.


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