Man killed in Ramona Expressway head-on crash

PERRIS, Calif. — One person was killed and another hospitalized after a two-vehicle, head-on collision in Perris early this morning, Monday, Dec. 7.

The deadly collision happened on Ramona Expressway, between Avalon Parkway and Bradley Road, east of Perris Valley Speedway, according to officials.

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Deputies from the Perris Sheriff’s Station, along with Cal Fire-Riverside and AMR, responded to the scene around 12:30 a.m., after receiving reports of a major injury traffic collision, Sergeant Hibbler later said of the deadly incident.

Deputies arrived within minutes and found a collision involving a gray Jaguar and a white Dodge Caliber. Both vehicles sustained major front-end damage and the drivers and sole occupants were trapped inside their vehicles.

Firefighters, paramedics and sheriff’s deputies work at the scene of this morning’s deadly crash. Moreno Valley Matters photo

The driver of the Dodge suffered critical injuries and passed away at the scene, according to Hibbler. The victim’s name has not been released, pending notification of the man’s family.

The driver of the Jaguar suffered major injuries and after being extricated from their vehicle was transported by ground ambulance to an area hospital, said Hibbler.

Members of the Perris Station’s Traffic Reconstruction Team responded to the location and assumed the investigation.

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Officials have not yet said if alcohol or drug intoxication were believed to be contributing factors in the collision and their investigation is ongoing.

Anyone who may have witnessed this collision and has not been interviewed is encouraged to call Deputy Cail at the Perris Sheriff’s Station at (951) 210-1068. Callers can refer to incident file number PE20201342003 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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