Pedestrian dies after hit by car in Valle Vista
VALLE VISTA, Calif. — A man who was reportedly walking his bicycle across SR-74/Florida Ave. has died after he was struck by a vehicle early Sunday morning, July 5.
The deadly accident happened in the area of Florida and Lincoln avenues, in the unincorporated community of Valle Vista, just east of Hemet.
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California Highway Patrol, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Cal Fire-Riverside, and AMR were dispatched to the scene around 1:53 a.m., after receiving a 911 call reporting the accident, according to official radio traffic at the time.
Based on the extent of the man’s reported injuries, while firefighters were still responding to the scene they requested a Mercy Air Ambulance be prepared to launch to the area to airlift the victim if needed.
A man was killed when he was struck by a car while walking his bicycle across a dark and poorly lit section of SR-74/Florida Ave. near Lincoln Ave. early this morning. Robert Carter/Public Safety Incidents photo
However, once officials arrived they found the man still down in the roadway and determined the victim had already succumbed to his injuries and passed away. He was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel and the air ambulance was cancelled.
The victim’s name has not been released, pending further investigation and notification of the man’s family.
While investigating the fatal collision, CHP learned the pedestrian killed in the crash, reportedly a local to the area, had been walking his bike across a darkened and poorly lit section of SR-74/Florida Ave. just east of Lincoln Ave., when he was struck by a small hatchback traveling eastbound on Florida Ave.
After the collision, the traumatized driver who hit the man immediately pulled over and attempted to render aid to the victim; without success. The driver then remained at the scene and was cooperating with CHP’s investigation.
The driver reportedly told officers and others at the scene that due to the darkness along the road they did not see the man walking his bike across the road until it was too late to react or stop in time to avoid hitting the victim.
The impact threw the pedestrian some distance from the scene of the crash and destroyed his bicycle, breaking it into several pieces. Parts of the bicycle were later found in a group of bushes along the south side of the roadway.
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While CHP and other emergency personnel worked at the scene, officials called for the temporary closure of both lanes of traffic along Florida Ave.; but the westbound lanes were eventually reopened to allow for both east and west bound traffic to continue past the scene of the accident.
The eastbound lanes were reopened at the conclusion of CHP’s initial on-scene investigation.
It was not believed that alcohol and/or drug intoxication were contributing factors in the deadly accident but CHP’s investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information is available.
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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.
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