MORENO VALLEY: Motorcyclist dies after hitting curb in solo-vehicle accident
MORENO VALLEY – A motorcyclist died after losing control and crashing into a curb Wednesday, April 12. The deadly, single-vehicle accident happened on John F. Kennedy Drive at the intersection of Ely Drive in Moreno Valley.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Police Department responded to reports of a major injury traffic collision involving the motorcyclist about 8:54 p.m.
When they arrived, emergency first responders found the motorcyclist down in the roadway.
“The motorcyclist suffered multiple traumatic injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene,” Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant William Stens said in a written press release after the deadly crash.
The victim’s name has not been released, pending notification of the victim’s family.
Members of the Moreno Valley Traffic Reconstruction Team responded to the location and assumed the investigation.
During their investigation, officers determined the motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on John F. Kennedy Drive when the rider lost control his motorcycle and struck a curb.
“The impact with the curb caused the motorcyclist to be ejected from the motorcycle,” Stens explained.
While they investigated the fatal accident, deputies called for the temporary closure of John F. Kennedy Drive between Las Brisas Way and Kitching Avenue.
The accident investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this collision is urged to contact Deputy Hutchins at Moreno Valley Police Department’s Traffic Reconstruction Team at (951) 486-6900. Callers can refer to incident file number MV171020528 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
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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.