SAN JACINTO: Driver hospitalized after fiery wreck
SAN JACINTO — A man was hospitalized after smashing his SUV into a traffic signal pole early Tuesday morning, Mar. 13. The fiery wreck happened at the intersection of Cottonwood and Sanderson Avenues in San Jacinto.
Firefighters quickly knocked down an SUV fire after a driver plowed into a traffic signal pole. John Strangis/Eye News Media photo
Emergency first responders were dispatched to the intersection just after midnight, after they were notified regarding the collision.
When officials arrived at the scene they located a black Ford Expedition against a traffic signal. The SUV was fully engulfed in flames and it appeared the vehicle was unoccupied.
While firefighters began extinguishing the blaze, deputies eventually located the driver nearby. The man did not have any visible injuries, but his gait appeared unsteady and he had difficulty standing or walking without assistance.
AMR medics eventually transported the man to Hemet Valley Hospital where he was evaluated and treated for minor injuries and complaints of pain.
Officials are still working to determine if the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the crash.
Officials are still investigating the cause of the collision and their 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.
What is the man’s name.I’d like to share some info with him.Where can I look up his info?
The Sheriff’s department usually doesn’t list names of people involved in accidents, other than when criminal charges will be sought.
Thank you Sir,
If he wants to know who pulled him out of the burning vehicle.or if his family wants to know.I have the info.Maybey you can pass him my number so I can release that information
to him.951 216 9244