HEMET: Two injured in 3-vehicle, head-on collision
HEMET — Two people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle, head-on collision, Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 22. The accident happened at the intersection of E. Florida and N. Buena Vista Street in Hemet.
Emergency first responders rushed to the scene of the 3-vehicle, head-on collision that injured two. Robert Carter/Public Safety Incidents photo
City of Hemet Police and Fire personnel along with American Medical Response medics were dispatched to the scene of the injury crash just after 1 p.m., after other motorists and witnesses called 911 to report the wreck.
When officials arrived they found three vehicles blocking the roadway and intersection. The vehicles were described as a blue sedan and gray coupe that both sustained major front-end damage and a white pickup truck that sustained minor front-end damage.
Based on the injuries, officials at the scene requested a second AMR ambulance and supervisor to respond to the location to assist.
While paramedics evaluated and treated the victims and the damaged vehicles were towed from the scene, officers investigated the cause of the collision. During their investigation, officials called for the temporary closure of the intersection and traffic was diverted onto other, nearby streets.
Two victims were eventually transported to an area hospital for further treatment. No details or updates were provided regarding the nature or extent of the victim’s injuries.
Officers are still investigating the cause of the collision.
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Trevor Montgomery, who recently moved from Riverside County to Shasta County, 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 as well as 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.