Local resident, 21, dead after solo-vehicle Riverside crash

RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a local resident was killed after losing control of a vehicle they were driving and crashing into a power pole in Riverside early Sunday morning, Feb. 6.

Another occupant fled from the wrecked vehicle after the crash, which happened on Van Buren Boulevard near Duncan Avenue. It was not known if the person who fled was injured in the crash and officials are continuing their effort to identify and interview the person regarding the fatal accident.

LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES:

RCNS EXCLUSIVE: Grieving family calls for justice after felon’s second fatal DUI crash kills Nuevo woman, 65

Hemet theft investigation leads to pair of felons’ arrests – Firearms, ammo and banned magazines seized

Temecula teacher fired, husband placed on leave from City job, after video of racist rant goes viral

Years-old Hemet missing person case turned homicide investigation leads to boyfriend’s arrest

CHP seeks info after I-15 “bumper-tap” in Temecula leads to Murrieta woman’s carjacking

City of Riverside police and fire personnel were dispatched to the scene shortly before 5 a.m. after receiving reports of a single-vehicle traffic accident, Riverside PD has since said of the deadly crash.

When officials arrived, they located a black Kia sedan in a field just south of Duncan Avenue, where they found a 21-year-old Riverside resident who ultimately succumbed to their injuries and passed away at the scene.

The person’s name has not been released, pending notification of their family.

A second occupant of the vehicle, who remains unidentified, fled the scene prior to the arrival of officers. ⁣

Based on the circumstances, members of the Riverside Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.

During their subsequent investigation, MAIT officers determined the Kia had been traveling northbound on Van Buren Boulevard “when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to collide with a power pole,” according to RPD. 

SEE ALSO: Shasta Lake son douses mother, 67, with lighter fluid, sets her ablaze during argument – Victim seriously injured

Riverside PD’s investigation is active and ongoing, and officials have asked that anyone with information regarding this collision to call Riverside Police Traffic Detective R. McHugh at (951) 826-8720. Callers 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.