HEMET: Three hospitalized after 3-vehicle wreck
HEMET — Three people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle collision that happened earlier this afternoon in Hemet. The crash happened at the intersection of Florida and Western Avenues.
Multiple emergency first responders rushed to the scene of the three-vehicle crash. Timothy Franseze/Public Safety Incidents photo
City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene about 1:15 p.m., after receiving reports of the collision.
When officials arrived they found the wrecks of three vehicles, described as a green Toyota Camry, gold Ford F150, and silver Saturn SUV. Two of the vehicles sustained minor to moderate damage and the third sustained major, front-end damage.
The wreck left vehicle parts and debris strewn across Florida Avenue as well as on a nearby sidewalk and fluids from at least one of the vehicles drained onto the roadway and later had to be dried and removed.
After determining their were multiple injuries, officials at the scene requested two additional AMR ambulances respond to the accident. An AMR supervisor responded as well. Three people were eventually transported to Hemet Valley Hospital for further treatment.
While firefighter-paramedics evaluated and treated those injured in the crash officers investigated the cause of the accident. Their investigation is active and ongoing.
It was not yet known if alcohol or drug intoxication were contributing factors in the crash.
Anyone with information about this collision or who witnessed the crash is encouraged to contact Hemet PD at (951) 765-2400.
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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.