Murrieta motorcyclist, 23, ID’d after deadly crash

MURRIETA, Calif. — Authorities say a motorcyclist was killed after colliding with another vehicle and being ejected from his motorcycle in Murrieta Friday evening, May 14. The deadly crash, which happened when a sedan turned left directly into the path of the oncoming rider, occurred at the intersection of Whitewood Road and Meadowlark Lane, according to officials.

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City of Murrieta Police and Fire personnel were dispatched to the scene around 8:10 p.m. after receiving reports of a collision involving a motorcyclist and passenger vehicle, Murrieta PD has since said of the deadly collision.

When officials arrived they found a motorcyclist down in the roadway with a Ducati motorcycle nearby. A Toyota Corolla with two injured occupants was also at the scene and both required medical treatment for injuries since described as minor.

The critically injured motorcyclist was rushed to Inland Valley Medical Center for treatment where, despite live-saving efforts, he succumbed to his injuries and passed away.

Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials have since identified the victim as Armarpaul Gill, 23, of Murrieta. A coroner’s release indicated he was pronounced deceased at 9:25 p.m.

Murrieta PD’s Traffic Reconstruction Team was summoned to the scene and assumed the investigation into the cause of Friday’s fatal collision.

Through witness statements and physical evidence at the scene, officers determined that Armarpaul had been traveling northbound on Whitewood Road when he struck a Toyota Corolla that was making a left turn onto southbound Whitewood Road from westbound Meadowlark Lane.

Murrieta PD’s investigation is ongoing and no further details have been released.

Anyone with further information regarding this investigation or who witnessed the collision and has not yet provided a statement to authorities is encouraged to contact Murrieta PD at (951) 461-6306. Callers can refer to incident file number 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 (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.