MENIFEE: Three injured, one critically, in Newport Rd. accident
Written by Trevor Montgomery
On scene reporting by William Hayes / Loudlabs News
One victim had to be extricated from their vehicle after the collision. William Hayes photo
MENIFEE – A two vehicle head-on traffic collision in the area of Newport and Goetz Roads in Menifee injured three people – one critically – Friday, Sept. 16.
The vehicles – which were both totaled – were described as a silver Chevrolet Impala and a silver unknown make or model SUV or minivan.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Menifee Police Station, Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters and AMR paramedics responded to the accident at about 9:20 p.m.
When emergency first responders arrived on scene firefighters found a total of three victims, including two who were already out of their vehicle laying on the ground and one who was trapped inside their vehicle. The trapped victim required a cut and rescue extrication.
Westbound Newport Rd. was closed while emergency crews worked on the victims and cleared the scene. William Hayes photo
11 firefighters from two engine companies and one truck company responded to the accident scene to assist with the extrication of the trapped and critically injured victim.
All three victims were transported to area hospitals by ground ambulance. Two were listed as suffering moderate injuries.
The victim who had to be extricated from the mangled wreckage of her vehicle was transported in critical condition with major injuries, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Public Information Officer April Newman.
A witness at the scene who declined to be identified stated that the Chevy was being driven eastbound on Newport Road just past Goetz Road when the driver lost control for an unknown reason. After losing control, the car went across the road, crossed over the center median, and crashed head-on into the westbound SUV.
The accident caused severe congestion while rescuers worked to extricate one of the critically injured victims. William Hayes photo
Deputies at the scene declined to comment about the accident, saying only that the collision was still being investigated.
Alcohol and/or drug intoxication had not been ruled out as contributing factors in the collision.
Westbound lanes of Newport Road were closed for about an hour and traffic was backed up for several miles while rescuers worked to free the trapped driver and the roadway was cleared.
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Trevor Montgomery spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg in an off-duty accident.
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including the Robert Presley Detention Center, the Southwest Station in Temecula, the Hemet Station, and the Lake Elsinore Station, along with many other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, Personnel and Background Investigations and he finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator.
Trevor has been married for more than 26 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and has 13 children and 11 (soon to be 12) grandchildren.
I don’t know why I study each accident scene, I see its not my truck and know my son is in custody, but I still want to know why?