SAN JACINTO: House damaged by runaway car
A Honda Civic sustained major damage when it smashed into a home on W. Main St. in San Jacinto. Robert Carter photo
SAN JACINTO – A house and car sustained major damage when a sedan smashed into a home in the 300 block of W. Main Street near S. Santa Fe Avenue in San Jacinto Thursday, Dec. 15. The accident was reported shortly before 2 p.m.
The driver of the car was transported to a local area hospital with complaints of shoulder pain. Nobody from inside the home was injured when the car crashed into the home.
San Jacinto Fire and Police Departments and AMR medics responded to the scene of the accident. When they arrived, emergency first responders found a Honda Civic that had smashed backwards into the residence.
The driver of the Honda told investigating officers they were backing their car when the accelerator stuck, causing the car to accelerate out of control backwards into the residence.
A home on W. Main St. sustained major damage when a runaway car smashed into it. Robert Carter photo
W. Main Street was closed to through traffic while emergency medical personnel evaluated the driver of the car that had lost control. The roadway was re-opened within an hour.
It was not immediately known if alcohol or drug intoxication were contributing factors in the accident.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s San Jacinto Police station are investigating the cause of the accident.
Anyone with information related to this incident or who witnessed the collision is encouraged to contact deputies from San Jacinto PD at (951) 654-2702. Callers can remain anonymous.
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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 – soon to be 13 – grandchildren.