Already on parole for DUI, intoxicated man arrested after deadly crash

December 9, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATED: Thursday, Dec. 10, 11:54 a.m., With coroner’s release of information.

Originally Published: Wednesday, Dec. 9, 4:30 a.m.

REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say an intoxicated felon, who was already on parole for a prior DUI with injuries conviction and was driving on a suspended license, was at fault in a two-vehicle collision that killed his passenger and injured another driver Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 8.

The deadly crash happened at the intersection of Lake Boulevard and Oasis Road, and forced the hours-long closure of the intersection.

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City of Redding Police and Fire personnel, along with other emergency first responders, were dispatched to the scene around 4 p.m., according to Redding PD Sergeant Mark Montgomery.

When officials arrived they found a nearly unrecognizable black Toyota 4-Runner on its passenger-side against a light pole and a white Buick Riviera with major front-end damage in the middle of the roadway.

Officials work at the scene of a two-vehicle, DUI related crash that killed a 19-year-old Redding man. KRCR News Channel 7 photo

Firefighters discovered the driver and passenger of the 4-Runner were trapped inside the wrecked SUV and required extrication.

The driver, who has since been identified as Robert Christopher Maughs, 24, of Shasta Lake City, was transported by ground ambulance to Mercy Hospital with major injuries.

His passenger was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to Montgomery; who added that as the deceased victim was being removed from the SUV, “firefighters discovered what they believed to be a firearm in the decedent’s front waistband.”

“A closer inspection revealed it was a BB gun designed to replicate a Glock-style handgun,” Montgomery continued; adding that neither men were wearing seatbelts when the collision occurred.

Robert Christopher Maughs, who was already on parole for an earlier DUI, was arrested for DUI causing injuries after Tuesday’s deadly crash. His passenger, Jimmie Junior Adkison II – who was killed in the collision – was found to have a replica firearm tucked into his waistband when he was pulled from the wrecked SUV he and Maughs had been driving in. Redding PD photos

The victim killed in the collision has since been positively identified as 19-year-old, Jimmie Junior Adkison II, of Redding, according to Shasta County Chief Deputy Coroner Lieutenant Stonehouse.

The driver of the Buick, Cassandra Petty, 31, suffered minor injuries, according to Montgomery.

During Redding PD’s subsequent investigation, Petty and other witnesses told investigating officers the 4-Runner was traveling northbound on Lake Boulevard when Maughs failed to slow down or stop for a red light and slammed into the Buick as Petty was making a left-hand turn with a green light.

The impact caused the 4-Runner to overturn where it then smashed into a concrete light pole.

Officials say the driver who caused Tuesday’s fatal crash was driving under the influence of drugs when he ran a red light and caused the crash that killed his passenger. KRCR News Channel 7 photo

Based on their investigation, officers determined Maughs was driving under the influence of drugs and he was arrested for DUI causing injuries. Due to his extensive injuries he was released to the hospital, where he is continuing to receive further treatment.

Redding PD’s investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this traffic collision is encouraged to contact Officer Stark at the Redding Police Department at (530) 225-4200. Callers can refer to incident file number 20R080548 and can remain anonymous.

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Trevor Montgomery, 49, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, (the now defunct) Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and Mountain Echo in Shasta County.

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.