HEMET: Motorcyclist hospitalized after two-vehicle crash
HEMET — A motorcyclist was hospitalized after he was involved in a collision with a car, Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 21. The accident happened on W. Acacia Avenue near the intersection of S. Gilmore Street, directly across the street from the Hemet Unified School District building, in Hemet.
A wrecked Honda motorcycle sits in the lanes of traffic after the injury collision. Timothy Franzese/Public Safety Incidents photo
City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the wreck just after 5:15 p.m., after being notified regarding the collision. A 911 caller advised the motorcycle rider was down on the ground and unconscious.
When they arrived officials found a wrecked, red, Honda CBR motorcycle in the roadway and a damaged, older-model BMW nearby. The rider was still on the ground and surrounded by a group of good Samaritans; however, he was awake and alert.
American Medical Response medics eventually transported the victim to Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley for further evaluation and treatment. Officials have not provided any information regarding the accident or the extent and nature of the victim’s injuries or current medical condition.
While Hemet PD investigated the cause of the collision they called for the temporary closure of W. Acacia Avenue and the roadway was reopened at the conclusion of their initial investigation. Their collision investigation is active and ongoing.
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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.