Pedestrian walking on Domenigoni Pkwy in Hemet fatally struck

HEMET — Details are beginning to emerge after a vehicle fatally struck a pedestrian in Hemet earlier this evening, Wednesday, Nov. 28. Officials remain at the scene investigating the cause of the fatal collision, which happened on westbound Domenigoni Parkway, between Warren Rd. and Sanderson Ave.

Hemet Police Cpt. Glen Brock has explained the pedestrian was possibly running southbound across Domenigoni Parkway when struck by at least one vehicle.

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City of Hemet Police and Fire Departments, along with CHP, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, and other emergency personnel, were dispatched to the scene around 5 p.m., after receiving reports of the deadly accident.

A vehicle that fatally struck a pedestrian walking along Domenigoni Parkway sustained heavy damage by the impact. Gary Rainwater photo

When officials arrived they found a victim down in the lanes of traffic.

A light-colored Chevy Cruz sedan sat stopped along the side or the roadway with its emergency flashers activated, about 100 yards from where the victim’s body had come to rest. The car had sustained heavy front-end and windshield damage from the collision.

Officials quickly determined the victim had already succumbed to major traumatic injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. No information about he victim has been released, pending further investigation and notification of the person’s family.

While officials worked at the scene they called for the temporary closure of westbound Domenigoni Parkway and just before 6 p.m. Hemet PD released a social media statement that read in part: “Domenigoni west bound lanes are closed due to a fatal accident investigation between Sanderson and Warren. Take alternate routes like Stetson Ave.”

This is a developing story that will be updated as new information is available.

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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 15 – but soon to be 16 – grandchildren.