Fog may have played part in fatal Nuevo wreck
NUEVO, Calif., — Authorities say heavy fog may have been a contributing factor in a two vehicle, head-on traffic collision that left a motorist dead in the unincorporated community of Nuevo, east of Perris, early yesterday morning, Tuesday, Nov. 2.
The deadly collision, which sent two others to area hospitals, happened in the area of Nuevo Road and Pico Avenue, west of Menifee Road, according to officials.
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California Highway Patrol – Riverside, Cal Fire – Riverside and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene around 6:30 a.m., after receiving reports of collision with possible fatality, CHP Officer Juan Quintero has since reported.
When officials arrived they located two involved vehicles, described as a black BMW sedan and white Geo Metro and found the driver of the Geo unresponsive and still in the driver’s seat. He was determined to have succumbed to his injuries and passed away at the scene.
The victim’s name has not yet been released, pending notification of the person’s family.
During their subsequent investigation, officers determined the driver of the Geo was traveling eastbound on Nuevo Road, “at an undetermined speed, during heavy fog,” according to Quintero.
“For reasons still under investigation, the Geo Metro traveled into the westbound lane of Nuevo Road, directly into the path of the BMW. Consequently, the left front of the Geo Metro collided with the left front of the BMW,” Quintero explained.
Two other victims from the BMW were transported to an area hospital with minor injuries, according to Cal Fire.
CHP’s investigation is continuing.
Anyone who may have witnessed this collision and has not yet provided a statement is encouraged to contact CHP’s Accident Investigation Unit at (951) 637-8000.
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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.