Jurupa Valley pedestrian hit by truck critically injured
JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities say a pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck in Jurupa Valley early Friday evening, Dec. 4.
Alcohol and/or drug intoxication are not suspected as contributing factors in the collision, which happened at Mission Boulevard and Glen Street, according to authorities.
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Deputies from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station, along with Cal Fire-Riverside and AMR, were dispatched to the scene about 7:35 p.m., after receiving reports of a major injury traffic collision involving a pickup truck and pedestrian, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Lemsisanith later said of the accident.
When deputies arrived they located an unconscious white male adult in the roadway and immediately began lifesaving measures until paramedics and other emergency personnel arrived, according to Lemsisanith.
A silver, 2006 Toyota Tundra and its driver were found nearby.
The pedestrian was rushed to a local area hospital in critical condition and his condition has not been updated.
Members of Jurupa Valley Station’s Traffic Reconstruction Team responded and assumed the investigation.
The driver of the Toyota Tundra, who remained at the scene and was cooperative with deputies, was eventually transported to the Jurupa Valley Station for questioning and was later released pending further investigation.
While officials worked at the scene, deputies called for the temporary closure of Mission Boulevard and Glen Street, and the roadways remained closed for the duration of the investigation.
Anyone with any information about this investigation is encouraged to call Deputy Klemme at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Jurupa Valley Station at (951) 955-2600 or the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at (951) 776-1099. Callers can refer to incident file number JV203390145 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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