No serious injuries after fiery Perris wreck
PERRIS — Firefighters made quick work knocking down a vehicle fire after an early morning crash yesterday, Friday, Nov. 9. No serious injuries were reported after the fiery wreck, which happened on Indian Ave., north of Harley Knox Blvd, in the city of Perris.
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Emergency personnel were dispatched to the crash about 3:45 a.m., after receiving reports of a solo-vehicle traffic collision and fire.
When officials arrived they found a VW Beetle that was high-centered and stuck on the median and fully engulfed in flames.
Although firefighters worked quickly to put out the fire the car was consumed by the blaze and considered a total loss. The driver of the vehicle was able to escape without serious injuries.
Deputies assigned to Perris Police Station are handling the ongoing investigation into the crash and officials have not ruled out alcohol or drug intoxication as possible contributing factors in the fiery crash.
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Trevor Montgomery, 47, moved last year 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.