Wilbert Montenegro Killed in Car Accident on San Francisquito Road in Santa Clarita
Los Angeles, California (September 7, 2022) – 40-year-old Wilbert Montenegro, of Valencia, has been identified as the third man who died in a car crash in Santa Clarita on Sunday, August 28.
The fatal crash happened on San Francisquito Road near North Quail Trail at around 4:10 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Montenegro was driving a white BMW southbound on San Francisquito when he made an unsafe turning movement to the left and collided head-on with an oncoming GMC Suburban driven by Spencer Thomas, 28, of Saugus.
Both vehicles caught fire after the collision.
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The initial impact caused debris to fly off and strike a third vehicle that had also been traveling north behind the GMC.
Montenegro and his passenger, Shane Rivera, 41, of Los Angeles, were killed in the accident.
Thomas was also killed in the accident.
Ashlynn Vonderau and another man who were riding in the GMC were seriously injured in the crash and were transported to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital for treatment.
More details about the accident were not provided.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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