PRESS RELEASE

Date / Time:   May 12, 2020 / 6:20 p.m.

Incident:         Fatal Vehicle Collision
Location:        Riverside Ave. south of Agua Mansa Rd, Rialto
Decedent:       Carlos Montes, 28-year-old male resident of San Bernardino
 
SYNOPSIS:
On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at approximately 6:20 p.m., the Rialto Police Department received several 9-1-1 calls reporting a traffic collision in the 3600 block of S. Riverside Ave. in the city of Rialto. Officers responded to the scene and found a deceased male in the driver’s seat of a Nissan pick-up.  The driver was later identified as 28-year-old Carlos Montes from San Bernardino.
The Rialto Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team responded and is conducting the collision investigation. Through roadway evidence, vehicle damage and witness statements, investigators have been able to conclude that Carlos Montes, the sole occupant of the Nissan pickup truck and was driving southbound on Riverside Ave. at high speeds toward the intersection of Agua Mansa Rd. As Montes weaved in and out of traffic lanes toward the intersection, a Kenworth tractor pulling a 53’ trailer was exiting the south driveway of the 7-11 complex in the 3600 block of S. Riverside Ave.  Montes continued southbound at high speeds through the intersection when the driver of the Kenworth drove onto Riverside, crossed over both southbound lanes and began to enter the northbound lanes.  Montes applied his brakes in attempt to avoid the collision and began to skid. Because of his high rate of speed, Montes’ truck collided into the left rear side of the trailer causing him fatal injuries.

Anyone who may have information related to this incident is urged to call the Rialto Police Department’s Traffic Division at (909) 421-4981 or anonymously through WeTip at (800) 782-7463. Please reference RPD case number 932003825.