Beaumont motorcyclist killed in Hemet crash

HEMET, Calif. — Authorities say a Beaumont motorcyclist was killed after another motorist pulled out in front of him in East Hemet yesterday afternoon, Monday, May 24. The fatal collision occurred at the intersection of Yale Street and Johnston Avenue.

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California Highway Patrol, Cal Fire-Riverside, and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene around 4:05 p.m. after receiving reports of a traffic collision involving an SUV and motorcyclist, CHP and Cal Fire have since reported.

911 callers told emergency dispatchers the rider had been ejected and was down on the ground and unresponsive.

When Cal Fire arrived at the scene they determined the victim had already succumbed to his injuries and passed away.

Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials have since identified Charles Clarke, 47, as the man killed in the crash. A coroner’s release indicated he was pronounced deceased at 4:15 p.m.

During their subsequent investigation officers learned that just before the deadly collision, Clark was traveling northbound on Yale Street approaching Johnston Avenue. At the same time a Jeep Cherokee was traveling westbound on Johnston Avenue.

Although the driver of the Jeep stopped at the one-way stop sign at the intersection, the person pulled out into the intersection, directly in front of the oncoming motorcyclist who had the right of way.

“The motorcyclist did not apply his brakes and broadsided the left side of the Jeep,” CHP has since explained; adding that the rider was ejected onto and over the Jeep.

“While this collision is still under investigation, there are several key points that can be learned from this tragedy,” said CHP.

“It can not be stressed enough to always obey all posted speed limits while driving,” officials continued. “Additionally, be sure to look twice for motorcycles as they may be missed on first look.”

While working at the scene officials called for the temporary closure of the intersection, which was reopened at the conclusion of their initial, on-scene investigation.

CHP’s investigation into the collision is ongoing.

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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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