Nuevo man, 79, ID’d after deadly Quail Valley crash

UPDATED: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 11:45 a.m., With coroner’s release of information.

MENIFEE, Calif. — Authorities say a man was killed in a solo-vehicle rollover accident in Quail Valley, Friday evening, Oct. 23. The deadly accident happened in the area of Goetz and Manganese roads.

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City of Menifee police officers, along with Cal Fire – Riverside and other emergency personnel, were dispatched to the scene around 8:15 p.m., after receiving reports of the crash.

When officials arrived they found a vehicle that had overturned and come to rest about 30 feet off the street into a ditch alongside the roadway.

“One occupant perished at the scene prior to arrival of paramedics,” Cal Fire later said of the deadly accident.

Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials have since identified Lawrence Moody, 79, of Nuevo, as the man killed in the crash. A coroner’s release indicated he was pronounced deceased at the scene at 8:41 p.m.

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Menifee PD is continuing to investigate the cause of the fatal accident.

Anyone with information related to this investigation or who witnessed the deadly crash and has not yet provided a statement to authorities is encouraged to contact Menifee Police Department at (951) 723-1500. Callers can refer to incident file number MN20-2225 and can remain anonymous.

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Trevor Montgomery, 49, 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 30 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 18 grandchildren.

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