Last Updated on June 8, 2022 by CCAR Staff
A driver who may have been fleeing the scene of a traffic collision in Rialto died after running a red light and getting into a second crash that injured one other person Wednesday, June 8.
Daniel Montano, 42, of Rialto, was behind the wheel of a red Toyota Tacoma that ran a red light at Riverside Avenue and Country Club Drive at about 3:11 p.m., Rialto police said in a news release. The truck slammed into another vehicle and flipped over.
Both Montano and the woman driving the other vehicle were alone at the time of the crash, police said. She was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the pickup died at the scene.
A preliminary investigation indicates that Montano was fleeing from another crash that took place minutes before he drove through a red light, police said. Evidence at the scene suggested he may have been under the influence of alcohol at the time.
Rialto police were looking into the matter. They asked anyone with information about the crashes to contact Traffic Sergeant Dan Smith at 909-644-6025. Tips can also be left anonymously through WeTip at 800-782-7463.
