Corona man, 54, ID’d after fiery wreck
CORONA, Calif. — A man was killed in a fiery, single-vehicle wreck after an SUV crashed into a tree and pole outside a business in the 19900 block of Temescal Canyon Road, between Tom Barnes and Coronita streets, in an unincorporated area of Corona early Sunday evening, Dec. 13.
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California Highway Patrol, Cal Fire-Riverside, and AMR were dispatched to Lalo’s Tires around 6:40 p.m., after receiving reports of a vehicle that crashed outside the tire shop, Cal Fire officials have since reported.
911 callers reported that the driver or another occupant of the SUV had fled the scene on foot after the crash and told emergency dispatchers that the vehicle was beginning to catch fire.
A Corona man was killed after a fiery wreck on Temescal Canyon Road south of Corona Sunday night. A second occupant from the SUV was reported to have fled the scene on foot and is still being sought. John Srangis/EN Media Productions photo
When firefighters arrived they found an SUV with heavy front-end damage that was fully engulfed in fire.
After extinguishing the blaze, firefighters discovered the body of a man who died in the fiery wreck. He was declared deceased by paramedics at the scene.
Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials have identified Bryan Metzger, 54, of Corona, as the man who died in the crash. A coroner’s release indicated he passed away at 6:51 p.m.
As of this report, the identity of the driver or other person who was reported to have fled the scene was unknown and CHP is still working to identify the person.
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CHP is continuing to investigate the cause of the crash and have not ruled out intoxication, drowsy or distracted driving, or a medical crisis as possible contributing factors in the deadly incident.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or who witnessed the fatal crash and has not yet provided a statement is encouraged to contact CHP – Riverside Area Office at (951) 637-8000. Callers can refer to incident file number 201213IN01063 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.