Landscaper fatally struck in Jurupa Valley

JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities today announced they are investigating a deadly rollover crash that killed a landscaper in Jurupa Valley Thursday morning, April 23.

The victim was reportedly loading equipment on the bed of a parked work truck on Limonite Ave. east of Camino Real when he was fatally struck, according to officials.

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Deputies from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station and other emergency personnel responded to the scene about 6:52 a.m., after receiving reports of a traffic collision involving two vehicles and a pedestrian, Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Luke Torres reported today.

When officials arrived they found two wrecked vehicles, described as a heavily-damaged white commercial work truck and a gold sedan that had overturned and was on its roof. Officials also located a man down in the eastbound number two lane of Limonite Ave.

The victim sustained major traumatic injuries in the accident and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Officials investigating a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian collision say a driver failed to observe a coned-off section of Limonite Ave. when he plowed into a landscaper loading equipment onto a pickup truck. Will Lester photo

The driver who caused the deadly crash was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries.

Based on the circumstances, members of Jurupa Valley Station’s Traffic Reconstruction Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.

During their subsequent investigation, deputies determined the victim had been working as part of a landscaping crew and was loading equipment onto the bed of a parked work truck moments before he was fatally struck.

“The driver of the other vehicle is believed to have invaded the coned-off lane of eastbound Limonite, striking the victim and the parked work truck,” explained Torres.

Neither alcohol or drugs are believed to have been factors in the collision, and deputies are continuing to investigate the cause of the fatal crash.

Anyone with additional information regarding this ongoing investigation is encouraged to call Deputy Ditfurth at the Jurupa Valley Station at (951) 955-2600. Callers can refer to incident file number JV201140023 and can remain anonymous.

Persons who wish to report criminal activity and wish to remain anonymous can call crime stoppers at 800-78-CRIME (800-782-7463) or 800-47-DRUGS (800-473-7847). You can also leave anonymous information by visiting the Riverside Sheriff’s Tip Page or wetip.com.

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Trevor Montgomery, 48, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, (the now defunct) Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; 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 29 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 16 grandchildren.