Moreno Valley victim killed after vehicle rolls down Hwy 60 off-ramp embankment ID’d

MORENO VALLEY — A man who died after his vehicle rolled down an embankment has been identified by the Coroner’s Office. The deadly, single-vehicle accident happened  Thanksgiving evening, Thursday, Nov. 23, on the westbound Highway 60 off-ramp at Heacock Street in Moreno Valley.

Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials later identified Ricardo Arce Fragoso, 39, of Moreno Valley, as the man killed in the crash.

A Coroner’s release indicated Fragoso was pronounced dead by officials at 7:14 p.m., about fifteen minutes after the accident was reported.

CHP’s investigation into the deadly accident is active and ongoing.

 

ORIGINAL STORY: Man killed after vehicle rolls down freeway embankment

MORENO VALLEY — A man died after his pickup truck rolled down a freeway embankment on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23. The early evening, fatal accident happened on the off-ramp of the westbound Highway 60 at Heacock Street in Moreno Valley.

California Highway Patrol officers, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire officials and other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the deadly crash about 7 p.m., after other motorists and witnesses called 911 to report the crash.

According to a CHP incident log, witnesses who called 911 to report the accident reported seeing a dark-colored pickup truck lose control and leave the freeway off-ramp at a high rate of speed.

Five firefighters from one engine company responded to the scene of the fatal accident, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Public Information Officer April Newman explained in an incident report. They were assisted by a paramedic squad.

When they arrived, firefighters found a driver who had sustained major, traumatic injuries. The victim and sole-occupant of the vehicle succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by officials at 7:14 p.m., about fifteen minutes after the wreck was reported.

Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials were summoned to the scene to recover the victim’s body and assist with the investigation.

According to a CHP official at the scene, alcohol and/or drug intoxication have not been ruled out as possible contributing factors in the fatal crash.

CHP’s investigation into the accident is active and ongoing.

This is a developing story that will be updated as additional information becomes available.

 

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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.