Banning father of four killed, 5 others injured after I-10 rollover

WHITEWATER, Calif. — Officials say a flat tire led to a solo-vehicle rollover crash that killed a father and injured his spouse and four children in the unincorporated Whitewater area just east of Cabazon late yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, Dec. 2.

The deadly crash happened along the eastbound I-10, between the Haugen-Lehmann Way and Main Street offramps, according to California Highway Patrol and Cal Fire officials.

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CHP, Cal Fire-Riverside, and AMR were dispatched to the area around 4:40 p.m., after receiving reports of a single-vehicle rollover accident with victims trapped inside the vehicle, CHP Officer Matt Napier has since reported.

When officials arrived they found an overturned Chevy Suburban upside down and on it roof on Railroad Avenue, the frontage road that runs adjacent the south side of the freeway, between Main Street and Haugen-Lehmann Way.

David Foxworth, 56, of Banning, was killed and his spouse and four children were hospitalized after a solo-vehicle rollover crash in the Whitewater area late yesterday afternoon. CHP – San Gorgonio Pass photo

Fire and rescue personnel located a family of six from Banning trapped inside the wrecked SUV and began extricating the victims and evaluating their injuries and providing them medical aid.

Paramedics determined the driver had already succumbed to his injuries and passed away.

Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials have since identified David Foxworth, 56, of Banning, as the man killed in the accident. A coroner’s release indicated he was pronounced deceased at the scene at 5:20 p.m.

Foxworth’s 37-year-old spouse and the couples’ four children, ages 7, 11, 15, and 20, were all transported to area hospitals with minor to moderate injuries, according to Napier. 

During their preliminary investigation, CHP determined Foxworth was traveling eastbound on I-10, west of Haugen-Lehmann Way, when the family’s SUV’s left rear tire rapidly deflated.

As Foxworth attempted to turn the vehicle to the right to exit the lanes of travel, he lost control of his SUV and it began to spin.

“The suburban slid across all four lanes in a southerly direction, traveled through the south perimeter fence, and overturned onto the frontage road – Railroad Avenue,” explained Napier; adding, “All occupants were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.”

Drugs and/or alcohol intoxication did not appear to have contributed to this collision; however, toxicology samples are still pending for Foxworth.

I-10 traffic was not affected by this accident or subsequent investigation.

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Although the cause of this collision is still under investigation, Napier used the opportunity to remind motorists that “it is always important to be mindful of your vehicle’s capabilities and to perform regular maintenance.”

“Bald or worn tires are not designed to withstand high speed and are subject to degrade, causing rapid pressure loss,” Napier continued; adding, “If this happens to you, especially at higher speeds, release your foot from the gas and brake pedals and gradually decrease your speed (coast) while maintaining the wheel and guide the vehicle out of the travel lanes if possible.”

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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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