VALLE VISTA: Motorcyclist hospitalized with major injuries after collision
VALLE VISTA — A motorcyclist suffered critical injuries when the rider was involved in a collision with another vehicle, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 4. The wreck happened at the intersection of Florida Avenue and 8th street in the unincorporated community of Valle Vista, east of Hemet.
CHP is investigating a wreck between a motorcyclist and car that happened on Florida Avenue today. Timothy Franseze/Public Safety Incidents photo
Police and fire officials along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the wreck shortly before 5 p.m., after receiving reports of a vehicle versus motorcycle crash.
911 callers advised the crash launched the rider into the door-frame of the car and the motorcyclist was still down in the roadway and not getting back up.
When officials arrived at the scene they found a wrecked, blue and white, Yamaha motorcycle and damaged car, described as a white hatchback, in the intersection.
While Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire-Paramedics treated the injured motorcyclist, CHP officers began investigating the accident and clearing the motorcycle and other debris from the roadway. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies assisted with traffic control.
American Medical Response medics eventually transported the critically injured motorcyclist to Hemet Valley Hospital for further treatment. There have been no updates regarding the rider’s injuries and no information was available regarding the occupants of the hatchback.
According to witnessed, the accident happened when the Ford, which was traveling eastbound on Florida Avenue, attempted to make a left turn onto 8th Street. The motorcycle, which had been traveling westbound was unable to stop in time and struck the car broadside.
CHP is investigating the collision and have not yet released any information.
This is a developing story that will be updated if additional information is made 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.
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.