Hemet bicyclist hospitalized after hit by car
HEMET — A bicyclist was hospitalized with minor injuries after a vehicle pulling out of a Hemet parking lot struck the man this morning, Tuesday, Oct. 23. The collision, which knocked the man off his bike and onto the ground, happened on N. Franklin St., between Florida Ave. and St John Place.
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City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments, along with Hemet Fire’s new Medic 1 rig and other emergency personnel, were dispatched to the scene about 11 a.m., after receiving reports of a collision between a vehicle and bicyclist.
Officials evaluate and treat a man and elderly woman after a collision between a sedan and bicyclist this morning. Robert Carter/Public Safety Incidents photo
When officials arrived they found a white sedan, described as a Hyundai XG300, stopped in a parking lot.
An elderly woman who had been driving the car and a man who had been riding a silver mountain bike were nearby, as were several witnesses who had stopped to render aid to the bicyclist and comfort to the distraught driver.
Officers investigating the collision determined the accident happened when the elderly driver pulled out of a parking lot onto Franklin St., and the front of her sedan collided with the bicyclist. The woman explained to officers the man and bike had been in her blind spot and she had not seen them until it was too late to stop.
The cyclist complained of pain to his right side and the man’s mother responded to the scene and later transported him to Hemet Valley Hospital for further treatment.
The elderly driver was reportedly shaken by the crash but uninjured.
Hemet PD is investigating the cause of the minor-injury collision and their investigation is ongoing.
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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.
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 28 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 14 – but soon to be 16 – grandchildren.
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