MORENO VALLEY: Motorcyclist killed in traffic collision with pickup truck
MORENO VALLEY — A motorcyclist died after being involved in a collision with a vehicle at the intersection of Sunnymead Ranch Parkway and Lake Vista Road in Moreno Valley, early Friday evening, Dec. 1.
Officials investigate the cause of a fatal collision between a vehicle and motorcyclist. The motorcycle rider later died at an area hospital. Moreno Valley Matters photo
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Police Station, Moreno Valley Fire Department personnel and AMR medics responded to the intersection shortly after 5 p.m., after emergency dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a major injury traffic collision, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Jaime Hernandez explained after the deadly accident.
Officials arrived within minutes and discovered a vehicle had collided with a motorcycle.
The motorcyclist sustained major, traumatic injuries and was immediately transported by paramedics to a local hospital for treatment. He later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by hospital staff.
The name of he victim has not been released, pending notification of the victim’s family.
“The driver of the vehicle did not sustain any injuries and remained at the scene of the collision,” said Hernandez. “It is unknown if alcohol and drugs were a contributing factor to this collision.”
Based on the circumstances, members of Moreno Valley PD’s Traffic Reconstruction Team responded and assumed the investigation.
While officials worked at the scene they called for the temporary, full closure of both north and southbound lanes of travel on Sunnymead Ranch Parkway, between Via Pavon and Via Del Norte.
The road was expected to be re-opened about 10 p.m.
The investigation into the cause of the collision is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about this investigation or who witnessed the collision is encouraged to contact Moreno Valley PD Traffic Team members at (951) 486-6700. Callers can refer to incident file number MV173350398 and can remain anonymous.
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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.