Nuevo woman, 65, ID’d after fatal head-on collision in Mead Valley
UPDATED: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 5:42 a.m., With additional details from CHP.
Originally Published: Saturday, Jan. 29, 12:47 p.m.
MEAD VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a woman was killed in a three-vehicle head-on collision in the unincorporated community of Mead Valley, southwest of Perris, early Friday morning, Jan. 28.
The deadly accident, which left a second person injured and trapped inside their wrecked vehicle, happened in the area of Cajalco Road and Una Street and forced the hours-long closure of Cajalco Road, according to officials.
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California Highway Patrol, Cal Fire – Riverside, and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene around 5:50 a.m., according to CHP and a Cal Fire social media release.
When officials arrived, they found witnesses and good Samaritans attempting to help those injured in the collision.
Two vehicles, described as a black Ford Explorer and white Chevy Equinox, that both sustained major front-end damage, were left blocking the roadway while a white Honda Civic that was also involved was found nearby.
Firefighters found the driver of the Ford trapped and injured inside the mangled wreckage of his SUV and began a cut and rescue operation to free him from his vehicle.
They also found that the female driver of the Chevy had suffered major traumatic injuries and despite extensive life-saving efforts, first by witnesses and then by Cal Fire firefighter/paramedics, she succumbed to her injuries and passed away at the scene.
The Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office has since identified Demiris Reid, 65, of Nuevo, as the woman killed in the collision. A Coroner’s release indicated she was pronounced deceased at 6:08 a.m.
Firefighters spent around 45 minutes extricating the driver of the Ford, before he was transported by ground ambulance to Riverside County Health Services trauma center in Moreno Valley for treatment of injuries that Cal Fire later described as serious.
The driver of the Honda was uninjured.
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Responding to RCNS requests for further information regarding the deadly collision, CHP Officer Juan Quintero explained, “The preliminary investigation suggests a black Ford Explorer was traveling eastbound Cajalco Road. A White Honda Civic was also traveling Eastbound Cajalco Road directly behind the Ford.”
“The driver of the Ford lost control and crossed over the double yellow lines colliding into a White Chevy Equinox traveling westbound on Cajalco Road,” Quintero continued; adding, “The Honda’s left front also collided into the left rear of the
Ford.”
Quintero was not immediately able to confirm if DUI was suspected and said CHP’s investigation is active and ongoing.
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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.
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