UPDATE: Unidentified victim of Mead Valley hit and run remains hospitalized
UPDATED: Sunday, Jan. 13, 12:30 p.m., With additional details from CHP.
MEAD VALLEY — Authorities are investigating a suspected hit and run after a woman was found with serious injuries on Markham St., in the unincorporated community of Mead Valley, Wednesday morning, Jan 9.
Although the woman was initially taken to an area hospital by paramedics who believed the victim may have suffered a seizure or some other medical crisis, further investigation by Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol determined she was possibly struck by a vehicle sometime late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.
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Officials were first alerted to the incident Wednesday morning when deputies were sent to investigate reports of a woman down in the roadway, CHP Sgt. Dave Robles later explained.
The victim was taken to Riverside University Medical Center’s trauma center in Moreno Valley for treatment, and during their subsequent investigation, deputies determined “it was something more than that,” said Robles.
Based on where the hit and run happened, CHP assumed the investigation.
The victim, whose identity has still not been determined, remains hospitalized with “pretty serious” injuries, according to Robles, who said no suspects have been identified or located.
Anyone with information about this ongoing investigation or who knows the identity of the victim or the driver who fled the scene after hitting the victim is encouraged to contact Riverside CHP at (951) 637-8000. Callers can remain anonymous.
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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.