Perris man, 51, ID’d after fatal Hwy 74 crash
MEADOWBROOK, Calif., — Authorities say a driver was killed in a two-vehicle traffic collision involving a pickup truck and big rig early yesterday morning, Thursday, Sept. 30. The deadly accident happened at the intersection of Hwy 74 and Mazie Avenue, between the cities of Lake Elsinore and Perris, according to Cal Fire-Riverside.
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California Highway Patrol, Cal Fire-Riverside, and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene shortly after 5 a.m. after receiving reports of the crash, according to a Cal Fire social media release.
Responding officials reported finding a collision between a semi truck and pickup with one critically injured victim. Despite life saving efforts, the victim succumbed to his injuries and passed away at the scene.
The Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office has since identified John Camp, 51, of Perris, as the man killed in the crash. A coroner’s release indicated he was pronounced deceased at 5:27 a.m.
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No details about how the crash occurred were available and no further information has been released regarding CHP’s investigation, which is continuing.
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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.