UPDATED: PERRIS: Early-morning, rollover traffic collision injures two
UPDATE: Monday, March 13, 6:30 p.m. (See original story, photographs, and video from the accident scene below.)
One of two vehicles involved in a rollover traffic accident in Perris. John Strangis image
PERRIS – Sheriff’s officials provided additional information regarding this morning’s rollover traffic collision that left two drivers injured, one severely.
The accident happened at the intersection of San Jacinto Avenue and Dunlap Drive, east of Interstate 215 and south of Nuevo Road in Perris.
Emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the rollover traffic collision about 5:43 a.m., according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant J.P. Strang.
Based on the circumstances and severity of one of the driver’s injuries, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris station’s Traffic Reconstruction Unit responded to the location and assumed the investigation.
San Jacinto Avenue was temporarily closed in both directions while rescuers provided medical aid to the drivers and deputies investigated the cause of the collision.
The road was later reopened about 7:30 a.m.
Firefighters work to extricate the driver of a pickup truck from his over-turned vehicle. John Strangis image
During their investigation, deputies determined a Toyota Tacoma truck driven by James Flack of Sun City was struck broadside by a silver Chevy Cruze driven by Alicia Kilson of Perris, when Kilson failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection.
“The violent collision caused the Toyota to roll several times,” Strang explained in a press release after the accident.
Flack sustained major, traumatic injuries in the rollover accident and he was left trapped inside the mangled wreckage of his truck. Firefighters used the “Jaws of Life” to safely extricate Flack from his pickup truck before he was transported to a local hospital with “major injuries,” according to Strang.
Kilson suffered minor injuries in the collision. She was treated at the scene and declined further medical treatment.
It was not immediately known if Kilson was cited for running the stop sign leading to the major-injury accident.
Anyone with information on this investigation is encouraged to call Deputy Lareau at the Perris Sheriff’s Station, (951) 210-1000. Callers can refer to incident file number PE170720013 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
ORIGINAL STORY
PERRIS – Two people were injured in an early-morning, two-vehicle, rollover traffic collision Monday, March 13. The accident happened at the intersection of San Jacinto Avenue and Dunlap Drive east of Interstate 215 and south of Nuevo Road in Perris.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris Police station, Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the accident about 6 a.m., after other morning commuters called 911 to report the accident.
When they arrived at the scene, officials located a gray sedan with major front end damage and a white pickup truck on its roof.
The driver of the truck was trapped inside his vehicle and firefighters had to use the “Jaws of Life” to extricate him from his heavily damaged truck.
The driver of the sedan reportedly suffered minor injuries.
It was not immediately known if the driver was transported to a hospital for further treatment.
After firefighters safely extricated the man from his overturned truck, AMR medics transported the driver by ambulance to a local hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
His injuries were not known as of this report.
Sheriff’s officials are investigating the cause of the crash.
This is a developing story. Additional information will be updated as it becomes available.
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Trevor Montgomery runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News and Anza Valley Outlook and also writes for Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.
Trevor 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 and breaking his back in an off-duty accident.
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with 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 and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
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.
Hi, I was just wondering about direction of travel for the truck. Did he come to rest west of the intersection? Also, San Jacinto Avenue is south of Nuevo Rd.