Moreno Valley man, 21, ID’d after 4-vehicle I-215 pile-up

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities say a four vehicle crash left a Moreno Valley man dead yesterday morning, Tuesday, Oct. 27.

The fatal collision, which involved a ten wheel, Dodge 5500 dump truck and three other vehicles, happened on the southbound I-215 Freeway, about one-quarter mile south of Van Buren Blvd., according to CHP officials who are continuing to investigate the cause of the multi-vehicle pile-up.

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CHP, Cal Fire-Riverside, and other emergency personnel were first alerted to the chain reaction crash around 6:40 a.m., according to Coroner’s Office and Cal Fire releases after the collision.

When officials arrived they found one victim trapped and requiring extrication. That victim was transported to an area hospital with moderate injuries according to Cal Fire.

Another victim, since identified by Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials as Bacilio Lorenzo Eustaquio, 21, of Moreno Valley, succumbed to his injuries and passed away at the scene. A coroner’s release indicated Eustaquio was pronounced deceased at 6:59 a.m.

The southbound lanes remained closed for nearly two hours until officials concluded their initial investigation, around 8:40 a.m.

No other injuries were reported by Cal Fire and CHP’s investigation into the cause of the deadly accident is ongoing.


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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.