WINCHESTER: Motorcyclist killed in solo-vehicle accident
WINCHESTER — A motorcyclist died when the rider lost control of their motorcycle on a sweeping curve Sunday morning, July 23. The accident happened on Winchester Road near Stratton Drive in Winchester.
A motorcyclist died when the motorcycle they were riding left the roadway Sunday, July 23. Robert Carter/Public Safety Incidents photo
The rider was with a group of other motorcyclists when the victim’s motorcycle left the roadway and went down an embankment. The rider was ejected from the motorcycle and died at the scene of the accident, according to officials.
Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the deadly, solo-vehicle wreck at 11:17 a.m., Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Public Information Officer Tawny Cabral explained in an incident report after the fatal accident.
“The first arriving engine company reported one victim who perished at the scene,” said Cabral. The motorcyclist’s identity has not been released, pending notification of the victim’s family.
Riverside County Fire’s Hazardous Materials Team assisted with cleaning a spill from the accident.
California Highway Patrol officers are investigating the cause of the deadly crash and officials have not ruled out alcohol or drug intoxication as possible contributing factors in the accident.
During their investigation, officials called for the temporary closure of Winchester Road. The roadway was expected to reopen within two to three hours, after the completion of the officer’s initial crash investigation.
Their investigation 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.
s 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.
I dont see any pictutes or reports on any assault to women in August 2017. I was assaulted by a family memmember a police report was made and im still waiting. im only 19yrs old im going back to school with fear at this time I have no faith on Hemet PD.