UPDATE: EASTVALE: Eastvale resident struck, killed while walking along Hamner Ave. ID’d

April 13, 2017 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATE: April 13, 3 a.m.

Coroner officials have identified the pedestrian who died when she was struck by a motorist on Hamner Avenue south of Amberhill Avenue in Eastvale.

The woman was identified as Janine Chavez, 28, of Eastvale. She was pronounced dead at 7:54 p.m., ten minutes after she was struck while walking on Hamner Avenue.

Officials have not released any other information about this accident and investigation.

The deadly collision is still under investigation.

Anyone with information about this collision or who witnessed the deadly crash is urged to contact Deputy Shamhart at the Jurupa Valley Station Eastvale Traffic Division (951) 955-2600. Callers can refer to incident file number EV171010082 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.

ORIGINAL STORY

EASTVALE – Details are still emerging after a 28-year-old, Eastvale resident died when she was struck by a car Tuesday, April 11. The fatal accident happened on Hamner Avenue south of Amberhill Avenue in Eastvale.

Emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the accident about 7:44 p.m., after several people called 911 to report the vehicle versus pedestrian accident.

When they arrived, medical personnel determined the pedestrian had sustained major traumatic injuries. Despite life-saving efforts, the woman succumbed to her injuries and she was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

Officials have not released the name of the victim, pending notification of her family.

During their investigation, deputies determined a Honda Accord, being driven by a 51-year-old, male resident of Ontario, was traveling south on Hamner Avenue when his car struck the pedestrian as she was walking in the roadway.

Officials have not released any other information about this incident and investigation, which is active and ongoing.

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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.