HEMET: Pedestrian crossing Florida Ave. in cross walk injured by hit and run driver
Robert Carter of Public Safety Incidents contributed to this report
The chaotic scene caused eastbound traffic to back up on Florida Ave. Robert Carter/Public Safety Incident photo
HEMET – A pedestrian attempting to legally cross Florida Avenue in an established cross walk was struck by a hit and run driver Thursday, Jan. 5. The vehicle versus pedestrian hit and run happened at the intersection of Florida and Palm Avenues about 7:30 p.m.
City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments and AMR medics were dispatched to the scene of the hit and run after several citizens called 911 to report the incident. Callers reported the pedestrian was injured and was still down in the roadway.
The victim, who has not been identified but was described as a white male adult, was reportedly hit by a car that fled eastbound on Florida Avenue after the accident.
The female driver of the car, who has not yet been located or identified, did not stop to render aid to the victim or call 911 to report the incident.
The driver of this truck stopped to provide aid and comfort to the injured pedestrian. Robert Carter/Public Safety Incident photo
Another motorist in a white pickup truck did stop; however, and provided aid and comfort to the victim until emergency first responders arrived.
That witness and several others were able to provide a description of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian. She is being sought by police officials.
Hemet firefighter/paramedics treated the victim at the scene before AMR medics transported the man to Hemet Valley Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. The victim reportedly had complaints of pain to his left shoulder and arm.
A preliminary investigation revealed the pedestrian was crossing the street legally, inside an established cross walk at the intersection when he was struck by the hit and run driver. Officers are still working to identify the driver who fled the scene of the collision.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or who witnessed the hit and run is encouraged to contact Hemet police officials at (951) 765-2400. 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.