JURUPA VALLEY: Woman killed by hit and run driver

JURUPA VALLEY — A woman was killed while crossing a Jurupa Valley street early Saturday morning, Aug. 25. The driver who fatally struck the pedestrian fled the scene after the deadly collision, which happened at the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Jurupa Road.

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Deputies assigned to Jurupa Valley Police Station and other emergency personnel responded to the area at 4:48 a.m., after a person called 911 and reported finding a deceased pedestrian in the roadway, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Brian Gutierrez explained after this morning’s deadly incident.

When officials arrived they found the victim down in the roadway and “the adult female pedestrian displayed obvious signs of trauma related to being struck by a vehicle,” said Gutierrez.

The victim had already succumbed to her injuries and she was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel.

Based on the circumstances, members of Jurupa Valley PD’s Traffic Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. Technician’s from the department’s Forensic Service Bureau assisted and were later seen searching for, documenting, photographing, and collecting various items of evidence from the area.

During their initial, on-scene investigation officials determined the pedestrian was struck in the roadway of the eastbound lanes of Mission Boulevard. “The driver of the vehicle fled from the scene prior to the pedestrian being discovered by the reporting party,” Gutierrez explained.

Anyone with additional information or who witnessed this incident and has not provided a statement to officials is encouraged to contact Deputy Krusbe at Jurupa Valley Station at (951) 955-2600 or crime stoppers at 800-78-CRIME (800-782-7463) or 800-47-DRUGS (800-473-7847). Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips or www.wetip.com online form. Callers can refer to incident file number JV182370019.

 

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Trevor Montgomery, 47, recently moved to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, The Valley Chronicle, and Anza Valley Outlook; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and Mountain Echo in Shasta 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. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s 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.