One killed, three injured in fiery Aguanga wreck
AGUANGA, Calif. — Authorities say a man was killed and three other people were hospitalized after a fiery, head-on collision in the unincorporated community of Aguanga, east of Temecula, Sunday afternoon, August 16.
The deadly crash, which officials say was caused by a motorist trying to pass other vehicles against a set of solid double yellow lines, happened along a two-lane section of Hwy 79, west of Dugan Dr.
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CHP, Cal Fire-Riverside, and AMR were dispatched to the scene around 3:15 p.m., CHP Officer Mike Lassig has since said of the deadly collision.
Callers reportedly told emergency dispatchers that one of the vehicles became fully engulfed in flames and that witnesses and good Samaritans were attempting to extinguish the blaze with fire extinguishers.
One person was killed and three others were injured in a fiery wreck along SR-371, west of Dugan Dr. in Aguanga. David Carillo photo
When officials arrived they found the burning wreckage of two vehicles, since described by CHP as a Dodge Challenger and 2018 Subaru Outback.
While firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, paramedics began treating those injured in the collision.
Despite life-saving efforts, the passenger of the Subaru succumbed to his injuries and passed away at the scene.
Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials have since identified David Schulberg, 60, of Aguanga, as the man who died in the fiery wreck. A coroner’s release indicated he was pronounced deceased by paramedics at 3:54 p.m.
Three other people, including the driver of the Subaru and two occupants from the Dodge, were transported to Inland Valley Medical Center with injuries ranging from moderate to major.
During their subsequent investigation, CHP interviewed several witnesses and determined the 29-year-old driver of the Dodge, whose name has not been released, was driving northbound on SR-79 just before the deadly crash. With him inside his car was a 17-year-old female from Temecula, according to CHP.
At the same time, a 50-year-old un-named Aguanga woman was driving southbound on SR-79 approaching the Dodge.
As the Dodge was traveling behind slower-moving traffic on a downhill, curved portion of roadway, the driver became impatient and crossed the solid double yellow lines directly into the oncoming Subaru, causing the two vehicles to collide head-on.
The impact caused at least one of the vehicles to burst into flames, according to officials, who said the collision left both directions of travel blocked and impassable.
CHP is continuing to investigate the cause of the deadly crash and used the opportunity to remind area residents “to always be mindful of speed … and … never cross over double yellow lines.”
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes 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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