Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle Riverside crash
RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Riverside Thursday afternoon, Feb. 24. The other involved driver was uninjured in the crash, which happened at the intersection of Orange Street and University Avenue, according to officials.
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City of Riverside police and fire personnel were dispatched to the scene around 2:12 p.m. after receiving reports of a major injury accident involving a motorcyclist, Riverside PD has since said of the deadly accident.
When officials arrived, they found a motorcyclist down in the intersection suffering from major traumatic injuries. The rider’s motorcycle and a white 2016 Ford Transit Connect Van were also found within the intersection.
The critically injured motorcyclist was transported to nearby Riverside Community Hospital by ground ambulance where he later succumbed to his injuries and passed away.
The victim’s name has not been released, pending notification of the person’s family.
Based on the circumstances, members of RPD’s Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.
Investigating officers determined that just before the collision the motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on University Avenue approaching Orange Street, while the van was traveling westbound on University Avenue approaching the same intersection.
Evidence at the scene indicated that as the two vehicles entered the intersection they collided, ejecting the rider from the motorcycle.
The driver of the van, described only as a 23-year-old Riverside County resident, remained at the scene and is continuing to cooperate with RPD’s investigation.
The intersection remained closed for several hours while officials worked at the scene but has since been reopened.
Alcohol and/or drug intoxication have not yet been ruled out as possible contributing factors and RPD’s investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this collision or who witnessed the deadly accident and has not provided a statement is encouraged to contact Riverside Police Department Traffic Detective Jeff Derouin at (951) 826-8722 or by email.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.
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Trevor Montgomery, 51, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and operates Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS), which act as stringer-news providers for other mainstream media organizations throughout the two regions they serve.
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.