Driver critically injured in Moreno Valley – DUI suspected
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities say a suspected drunk driver suffered major injuries after losing control of their vehicle and smashing into a concrete structure in a field early this morning, Sunday, Dec. 20.
The crash happened on Gilman Springs Road, south of Alessandro Boulevard, in the city of Moreno Valley, according to officials; who said the victim remains hospitalized in critical condition.
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Deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station, along with Cal Fire-Riverside and AMR, were dispatched to the scene about 2:40 a.m., after receiving the report of a major injury traffic collision, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant R. Grmusha later said of the crash.
When officials arrived they located a silver Toyota Avalon in a field. The vehicle was heavily damaged and officials found the driver and sole-occupant still inside the sedan.
“The driver suffered major injuries and was transported to a local area hospital where he was listed to be in critical condition,” said Grmusha.
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Members of the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Traffic Collision Reconstruction Team responded to the location and assumed the investigation.
During their preliminary investigation deputies determined the driver of the Toyota “was traveling southbound on Gilman Springs Road at a high rate of speed, south of Alessandro Boulevard,” Grmusha described.
“While trying to negotiate a curve, the Toyota Avalon’s driver lost control and the vehicle left the roadway, subsequently colliding with a concrete structure in a nearby field,” said Grmusha; who added, “Alcohol and or drugs were considered to be a suspected factor in the collision.”
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Anyone with information about this investigation or who witnessed the accident and has not yet provided a statement is encouraged to call Deputy Greg Berry of the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station at (951) 486-8206, or the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at (951) 776-1099. Callers can refer to incident file number MV203550032 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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