Lake Elsinore motorcyclist, 59, ID’d after deadly crash

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif., — Authorities say a motorcyclist was killed after the rider struck a curb and was ejected from his motorcycle in Lake Elsinore late Monday evening, Aug. 2. The fatal crash happened on Railroad Canyon Rd. near Tassel Way, according to officials.

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Deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene around 11 p.m. after receiving reports of a major injury traffic collision involving a motorcycle rider, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Brad Foster has since reported.

“Deputies and Cal Fire arrived within minutes and located a single motorcycle that had struck a curb and light pole, ejecting the rider,” Foster explained. “The rider was pronounced deceased at the scene by Cal Fire paramedics.”

Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner officials have since identified Abraham Rodriguez, 56, of Lake Elsinore, as the rider killed in the crash. A coroner’s release indicted he was pronounced deceased at 11:11 p.m.

The Lake Elsinore Traffic Collision Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to investigate the fatal crash and determined Rodriguez was traveling eastbound on Railroad Canyon Road at a high rate of speed just before the crash. Evidence at the scene indicated he lost control of the motorcycle and collided with a curb and light pole.

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“It is still being determined if alcohol and or drugs were a factor in the collision,” said Foster; adding that the Sheriff’s investigation is continuing.

Anyone who may have witnessed this collision is encouraged to contact Deputy Scott Hadeen at (951) 245-3000, or the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dispatch at (951) 776-1099. Callers can refer to incident file number L212140091 and can remain anonymous.



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Trevor Montgomery, 50, 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.