Perris girl, 17, killed in Riverside street racing crash, second driver sought after fleeing
RIVERSIDE, Calif., — A 17-year-old Perris girl was killed and her teenage passenger was injured after the car they were in crashed into a tree outside Kaiser Hospital last night, Sunday, Aug. 15. The deadly crash, which happened in the 10800 block of Magnolia Avenue, was the result of a street race, according to officials; who said the driver of the other involved vehicle briefly stopped at the scene before fleeing the area.
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City of Riverside police and fire Personnel were dispatched to the scene around 10:45 p.m. after receiving reports of a solo-vehicle traffic collision involving a vehicle that crashed into a tree, Riverside PD’s Traffic Bureau said in a social media release this morning.
When officials arrived they found a gray 2003 Ford Mustang that had crashed broadside into a large palm tree. The driver’s side of the sports car was smashed inwards and the vehicle’s two teenage occupants were trapped inside the mangled wreckage of the car.
Officials work at the scene of last night’s fatal street-racing related crash in Riverside. A 17-year-old girl later died and her teen passenger remains hospitalized. Mike Lange/Loudlabs News photos
The victims were eventually extricated from the wrecked Mustang and both were rushed to an area hospital. Their injuries at the time were described as critical and moderate.
Despite life-saving efforts the critically injured driver, described only as a 17-year-old Perris resident, later succumbed to her injuries and passed away at the hospital. Her passenger remains hospitalized.
Riverside PD’s Traffic Bureau responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.
“The preliminary investigation revealed a gray 2003 Ford Mustang being driven by a 17-year-old female Perris resident was racing a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro westbound on Magnolia Avenue near Jones Avenue,” RPD has since reported.
“The Camaro appears to have turned in front of the Mustang, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle,” RPD continued; adding that the Mustang careened off of the roadway and crashed into the palm tree.
“The driver of the Camaro briefly stopped after the collision occurred, however; fled the scene moments later,” officials continued.
At this time, it is unknown if drugs and/or alcohol intoxication may have been contributing factors in the fatal crash and officials are continuing to seek the driver of the Camaro who left the scene of the crash.
Last night’s accident caused the temporary closure of westbound Magnolia Avenue from Polk Street to Park Sierra while officers conducted their investigation. The roadway has since been re-opened.
Anyone with information regarding this collision is urged to call Riverside Police Traffic Detective G. Anderson at (951) 826-8723 or [email protected]. Callers 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.
When do they ever learn that street racing is DEADLY?????
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