Suspect sought in Menifee hit and run that killed Hemet woman
Menifee, Calif. — Officials are continuing to search for the driver of a pickup truck who fled the scene after running over and killing a Hemet woman late Friday evening, March 5. Officials have described the vehicle as a large, full-size pickup truck, possibly a 4500 Dodge Ram, and have said the vehicle could possibly have driver’s side, front-end damage.
The fatal accident happened in the area of 27300 Highway 74, east of Trumble Road, in the Romoland area of Menifee, according to officials.
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City of Menifee Police and Fire personnel were dispatched to the scene around 11:30 p.m. after receiving reports of a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision, Menifee Police Lieutenant Abigail Valle later said of the incident and ongoing investigation
When officials arrived they found a woman down in the roadway, according to Valle; who said the victim was critically injured and unresponsive.
The first officers to arrive immediately began life-saving measures and continued until Cal Fire paramedics arrived a short time later and took over efforts to save the woman. Despite their efforts, the victim was eventually pronounced deceased at the scene.
The vehicle involved in the collision had fled the scene prior to officials’ arrival and its driver has not been located.
Members of Menifee Police Department’s Traffic Unit responded and assumed the investigation.
“During the investigation, traffic investigators located evidence suggesting the vehicle that hit the pedestrian may be a large framed full-sized pick-up truck, possibly a Dodge Ram 4500 model,” Valle explained; adding, “The truck should have moderate damage to the front driver side area.”
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The Hemet victim’s name has not been released, pending notification of her family.
Anyone with information regarding its investigation or who may have witnessed the collision and has not yet provided a statement is encouraged to call Menifee PD’s Traffic Unit at (951) 723-1565 or (951) 723-1500.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.
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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 (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).
Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
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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