Two-vehicle wreck involving big rig leaves Corona man, 60, dead – Victim ID’d

EASTVALE, Calif., — Authorities say an Eastvale traffic collision between a passenger vehicle and big rig resulted in the death of one of the involved drivers Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 23. The driver of the big rig was not injured in the fatal accident, which happened in the area of Bellegrave and Jamestown avenues, according to officials.

LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES:

Moreno Valley man, 25, ID’d after murdered in Perris

Motorcyclist airlfted after Hwy. 74 crash near Bee Canyon

Deadly Hemet shooting leads to arrest of local man – Victim, 35, ID’d

Multiple victims come forward in Riverside high school rape investigation

“Believed to be a male”, Moreno Valley murder victim remains unidentified

San Jacinto boy, 15, riding off-road motorcycle on city streets killed in three-vehicle crash

Deputies from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station, Cal Fire – Riverside, and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene around 3 p.m. after receiving reports of a major injury collision, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Iemsisanith has since reported.

When officials arrived they found two involved vehicles, described as a silver, 2006 Toyota Avalon and white, 2009 Freightliner Cascadia. Paramedics quickly determined that the driver of the Toyota had already succumbed to his injuries and passed away at the scene.

The Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office today identified Amanuel Negash, 60, of Corona, as the victim killed in the collision. A Coroner’s release indicated he was pronounced deceased at 3:12 p.m.

Based on the circumstances, members of the Jurupa Valley Sheriff Station’s Traffic Collision Reconstruction Team responded to the location and assumed the investigation.

Their preliminary investigation revealed the driver of the Toyota was traveling eastbound on Bellegrave Avenue when, for unknown reasons, he veered into oncoming traffic and collided with the Freightliner, which had been traveling westbound.

The driver of the Freightliner was uninjured in the collision and is continuing to cooperate with the investigation. Officials have not yet determined if alcohol and/or drug intoxication were contributing factors in the fatal crash and lemsisanith said the Sheriff’s investigation is ongoing.

While officials worked at the scene, Bellegrave Avenue was closed between Scholar Way and Hamner Avenue, but the roadway has since been reopened.

Anyone with information about this investigation is encouraged to call Deputy Medina 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 EV213270053 and can remain anonymous.

Contact the writer: [email protected]

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.

tagged with , , , , , ,