UPDATE: Woman, 25, ID’d after struck by car in San Jacinto

May 8, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATED: Friday, May 8, 1 p.m., With additional details.

SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Officials say a woman was killed after she was struck by a car while walking down the middle of a San Jacinto street early Wednesday morning, May 6.

The deadly accident happened on De Anza Drive, just west of Main Street, according to authorities now investigating the crash.

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Deputies from the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Station, Cal Fire, and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene shortly before 4:30 a.m., after receiving reports of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian, Riverside Sheriff’s Sgt. Mike Heath later reported.

Deputies arrived at the scene within minutes of the dispatched call and found a woman down in the roadway suffering from major injuries.

Deputies also located the vehicle that struck the victim, along with its driver, who remained at the scene and was cooperating with the sheriff’s investigation.

Firefighter/Paramedics arrived moments later and began lifesaving efforts; however the victim succumbed to her injuries and she passed away at the scene, according to Heath.

Officials have since identified 25-year-old, Holly Rood as the victim killed in the collision. A coroner’s release indicated Rood, whose hometown was unknown at the time, was pronounced deceased at 4:44 a.m.

Based on the circumstances members of the San Jacinto Sheriff Station’s Collision Reconstruction Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.

“The preliminary investigation revealed a red Hyundai Elantra was traveling southbound on De Anza Dr. when it struck a pedestrian walking in the middle of the roadway,” described Heath; who added, “The driver of the vehicle immediately pulled over and call 9-1-1.”

While officials worked at the scene the intersection of De Anza Dr. at Main St. was closed to traffic. The roadway was reopened around 8 a.m.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Deputy Wheeler at the San Jacinto Station at (951) 654-2702. Callers can refer to incident file number I201270010 and can remain anonymous.

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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.