PERRIS: Driver arrested after DUI related rollover
Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies speak with the driver, who was arrested for driving under the influence. William Hayes photo
Riverside County firefighters work to free the driver, who was trapped after the rollover accident. William Hayes photo
PERRIS – A man was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence in the 500 block of Dale Street near Redlands Boulevard in Perris Tuesday, Sept. 20. He was arrested after a sedan he was driving struck at least two parked vehicles.
After hitting the parked vehicles, the man’s car rolled over onto its roof, trapping him inside the vehicle.
Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters and AMR personnel responded to the reported rollover traffic collision just after 11 p.m., according to a Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department activity log.
Firefighters arrived and located a 2008 Toyota sedan that had rolled over onto its roof after smashing into two parked vehicles. The Toyota came to rest blocking Dale Street and part of Redlands Boulevard. Upon arrival, firefighters found the driver was still trapped inside the vehicle.
Firefighters had to extricate the trapped driver from the rolled sedan. William Hayes photo
Firefighters were able to safely and quickly extricate the victim from the rolled vehicle.
Based on their observations, firefighters believed the driver appeared to be under the influence of an unspecified intoxicant. They then requested Riverside County sheriff’s deputies to respond to the location.
Deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Perris Police Station arrived and conducted a series of standardized field sobriety tests on the driver, after which they arrested the driver for suspicion of driving while under the influence.
The cause of the collision is still under investigation. The driver appeared to have not suffered any injuries; however, he was taken to a local hospital to be evaluated and cleared for booking into county jail.
The driver of the wrecked car was arrested after he failed a series of field sobriety tests. William Hayes photo
No other details or information were immediately available.
Anyone with information related to this accident is encouraged to contact officials at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris Station at (951) 210-1000.
Callers can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
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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 12 grandchildren.