UPDATED: MENIFEE: Homeland woman, 51, killed while walking in lanes of traffic ID’d

March 22, 2018 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATED: Sunday, Mar. 25, 11:45 p.m.

MENIFEE — Officials have identified a pedestrian fatally struck while reportedly walking in the lanes of traffic on Murrieta Road near Floyd Avenue, early last Wednesday morning.

Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials identified Zena Greenhalgh, 51, of Homeland as the pedestrian who died after she was hit by a vehicle. A coroner’s release indicated Greenhalgh succumbed to her injuries at the scene about five minutes after the fatal collision happened and she was pronounced deceased at 4:11 a.m.

City of Menifee PD’s Traffic Team is investigating the deadly accident and their investigation is active and ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Officer Fraley of the Menifee Traffic Team at (951) 210-1000. Callers can refer to incident file number ME180800005 and can remain anonymous.

MENIFEE — A person who was reportedly walking in the lanes of traffic was struck and killed early Wednesday morning, Mar. 21. The deadly accident happened in the area of Murrieta Road and Floyd Avenue, between Ethanac and McLaughlin Roads, in Menifee.

City of Menifee Police and Fire personnel along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene shortly after 4 a.m., after the driver called 911 to report the accident, Riverside County Sheriff’s Sergeant K. Lamb explained after the deadly crash.

Officials began arriving at the scene within minutes and reported finding a pedestrian down in the roadway.

“Life saving measures were attempted; however, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene,” Lamb explained.

Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Menifee Police Station’s Traffic Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation, which is active and ongoing.

During their initial investigation Traffic Team members determined the driver had been traveling “northbound on Murrieta Road and struck the victim who was walking in the middle of the lane,” Lamb explained.

The pedestrian’s name has not be released, pending notification of the victim’s family.

“At this time, alcohol or drugs do not appear to be a factor in the collision,” said Lamb.

During their investigation deputies called for the full, temporary closure of Murrieta Road and all morning commuter traffic was diverted onto other area roads. The roadway remained closed for several hours.

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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.