SAN JACINTO: Elderly woman injured after car plows into tree
SAN JACINTO — Officials are investigating the cause of a single-vehicle collision after a driver smashed into a tree this morning. The driver, described as elderly woman, was hospitalized after the early-morning accident that happened Wednesday, Sept. 6, on S. Santa Fe Street near W. Esplanade Avenue in San Jacinto.
Deputies investigate the cause of the single-vehicle accident. Robert Carter/Public Safety Incidents photo
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s San Jacinto Station, Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters and other emergency first responders were dispatched to what was reported as a single-vehicle, rollover accident about 6:20 a.m.
When sheriff and fire officials arrived at the scene they found the destroyed remains of a silver or grey SUV. The car had sustained major front-end damage. Vehicle parts, debris and parts of the tree were strewn about the roadway, blocking several lanes of traffic in both directions,
The tree the victim plowed into was heavily damaged, but remained standing.
At least one witness was at the victim’s side, providing her aid and comfort while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
The victim was evaluated by American Medical Response medics and transported to an area hospital for further treatment.
Sheriff’s officials investigated the cause of the collision while the remains of the victim’s vehicle were removed from the scene.
The investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information 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, The Valley Chronicle 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, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries 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 27 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 14 grandchildren.