Three hospitalized, one critical, after Eastvale crash
EASTVALE — Three people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle head-on traffic collision in Eastvale yesterday morning, Saturday, May 4. The major-injury crash happened in the area of River Road and Baron Dr., on the bridge between Eastvale and Norco at the south end of Archibald Ave. The collision left one of the three victims with “life-threatening injuries,” City of Eastvale reported on social media shortly after the accident.
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Deputies assigned to the Eastvale Police Department, along with Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department and other emergency personnel, were dispatched to the collision just after 8:30 a.m., Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Raemie Wood later reported.
When officials arrived they found the wreckage of two heavily damaged vehicles, later described as a grey Honda Accord and silver GMC pickup truck. Vehicle parts and debris were spread across River Rd., leaving both directions of travel blocked and impassable.
Three people were hospitalized, including one who suffered life-threatening injuries, after a head-on collision on River Rd. in Eastvale. City of Eastvale photo
“The driver of the Honda Accord and both occupants of the GMC were transported to a local area hospital for injuries sustained as a result of the vehicle collision,” Wood explained.
Based on the circumstances and severity of the crash, Eastvale and Jurupa Valley PD’s Traffic Collision Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to investigate the cause of the collision.
During their preliminary investigation, deputies determined that just before the crash, the Honda was traveling northbound on River Road in the number one lane of traffic. At the same time the GMC pickup was traveling southbound in the number one lane of traffic.
For reasons not yet determined, the driver of the Honda “veered into oncoming traffic and collided into the pick-up truck,” according to Wood.
During their investigation, officials called for the temporary closure of River Rd. in both directions, between Kendra Ln. in Eastvale and Bluff St. in Norco. The roadway was re-opened about eight hours later, around 4 p.m.
River Rd. was closed in both directions, between Kendra Ln. in Eastvale and Bluff St. in Norco, for more than eight hours after yesterday morning’s crash. Shari Clark Mortensen photo
Although the sheriff’s investigation is ongoing, officials have said alcohol impairment does not appear to be a contributing factor in this collision.
Anyone with additional information or who witnessed this crash and has not yet provided a statement is encouraged to contact Deputy Shamhart at the Jurupa Valley Station at (951) 955-2600. Callers can refer to incident file number EV191240022 and 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.