Murrieta pedestrian, 22, killed while crossing Winchester Road in Temecula

UPDATED: Sunday, Dec. 19, 1:55 p.m., With release of Coroner’s information.

Originally Published: Sunday, Dec. 19, 11:09 p.m.

TEMECULA, Calif., — Authorities say a pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a busy Temecula roadway early Saturday morning, Dec. 18.

The victim was crossing Winchester Road west of Margarita Road near the Promenade Mall and was not using a designated crosswalk when the fatal collision occurred, according to officials.

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Deputies from the Southwest Sheriff’s Station, Cal Fire – Riverside, and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene around 4 a.m. after receiving reports of a major injury traffic collision involving a pedestrian, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Joey Sinz later reported.

When officials arrived they found a critically injured pedestrian down in the roadway and also located the involved driver, who remained at the scene and was cooperating with the sheriff’s investigation.

Despite life-saving efforts, the pedestrian succumbed to their injuries and passed away.

The Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office has since identified the victim as Alandre Kent, 22, of Murrieta, as the man killed in the collision. A Coroner’s release indicated he was pronounced deceased at 4:09 a.m.

Accident investigators from the Southwest Sheriff’s Station responded to the location and assumed the investigation.

While Sinz said it was not believed alcohol and/or drug intoxication played a role in this collision, the sheriff’s investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this investigation is encouraged to call Deputy Melback at the Southwest Sheriff’s Station at (951) 696-3000 or the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at (951) 776-1099. Callers can refer to incident file number TE213520023 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.