Ejected from vehicle, driver dies after Norco solo-vehicle crash
NORCO, Calif., — Authorities say a solo-vehicle traffic collision led to the death of the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, after it crashed into a brick column in Norco early Wednesday morning, Nov. 17. The fatal accident happened near the intersection of Norco Hills Road and Valley Drive, according to officials.
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Deputies from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene just after 2 a.m. after receiving reports of a single-vehicle traffic collision, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Iemsisanith has since reported.
When officials arrived they found a solo-vehicle crash with an adult male who had been ejected from his vehicle.
The driver had already succumbed to his injuries and was declared deceased at the scene by Cal Fire paramedics. He was determined to be the sole occupant of the vehicle and his name has not yet been released pending notification of his family.
Based on the circumstances, members of Jurupa Valley’s Traffic Collision Reconstruction Team responded to the location and assumed the investigation.
Their preliminary investigation indicated the driver was traveling eastbound on Norco Hills Road when his vehicle collided into a brick column. Norco Hills Road and Valley Drive were closed for the duration of the collision investigation.
At this time, it remains unknown if alcohol and/or drugs were a factor in the collision and the Sheriff’s investigation is ongoing, according to lemsisanith.
Anyone with information about this investigation is encouraged to call Deputy Petersen at the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station at (951) 955-2600 or the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at (951) 776-1099. Callers can refer to incident file number G213210003 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.