HEMET: Trapped driver rescued after two-vehicle wreck
HEMET – A driver was left trapped inside his vehicle after a two-car, injury traffic collision Monday, Feb. 27. The accident happened in the area of Warren Road and Florida Avenue in Hemet.
Firefighters use the “Jaws of Life” to cut a trapped driver from his vehicle. Robert Carter/Public Safety Incidents photo
Hemet Fire and Police officials responded to the accident after City of Hemet emergency dispatchers received several calls from other motorists reporting the collision. Callers advised the driver of one of the vehicles was trapped inside his SUV.
When emergency first responders arrived at the scene they located two vehicles, described as a white BMW SUV and a white Honda sedan, that had collided. Both vehicles sustained moderate damage and were left blocking the roadway.
Firefighter/paramedics confirmed one of the drivers was trapped and required a cut and rescue operation to be freed from his wrecked SUV.
While officers investigated the accident and directed traffic around rescue personnel, firefighters used the “Jaws of Life” to extricate the injured man from his vehicle.
After the trapped driver was rescued from his SUV, AMR medics transported him to an area hospital for further evaluation and treatment. His injuries were listed as moderate.
The other driver was evaluated and treated at the scene and declined further medical treatment.
Hemet PD is investigating the cause of the collision; however, wet weather and rain-slicked roads were considered to be contributing factors in the accident.
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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.