RIVERSIDE: Man extricated from overturned SUV after two-vehicle wreck
RIVERSIDE – One person was left trapped inside his overturned SUV, after an early-morning, two-vehicle accident Sunday, April 16. Firefighters had to use the “Jaws of Life” to extricate the victim from their wrecked vehicle. The accident happened in the 4400 block of Clarksdale Drive at the intersection with La Sierra Avenue in Riverside.
Firefighters had to perform a cut and rescue to free the trapped and injured driver from the overturned SUV. John Strangis photo
Riverside Fire and Police personnel responded to the rollover crash about 12:15 a.m., after several people called 911 to report the accident to City of Riverside emergency dispatchers.
Emergency first responders arrived at the scene within minutes and they located two vehicles, described as a black sedan and a gray SUV that were involved in the collision.
Firefighters found the SUV on its side and they quickly determined one victim inside the overturned vehicle would have to be cut and rescued from the wrecked vehicle.
Firefighters performed a physical extrication to free the trapped and injured victim.
AMR medics transported the man to a local hospital in unknown condition.
The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. Officials have not yet determined if speed or alcohol and/or drug intoxication were contributing factors in this accident.
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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.