UPDATE: Man fatally struck while pushing electric bicycle in Redding ID’d

April 13, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATED: Thursday, April 15, 1:45 p.m., With coroner’s release of victim’s name.

Originally Published: Tuesday, April 13, 5:30 p.m.

REDDING, Calif. –Authorities say a man pushing an electric bicycle was fatally struck by a car in the area of North Market Street, south of Caterpillar Road in Redding early Tuesday morning, April 13.

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City of Redding Police and Fire personnel were dispatched to the scene around 5:30 a.m., after receiving reports of a fatal traffic collision involving a vehicle and bicyclist, Redding Police Officer James Stark has since reported.

When officials arrived they confirmed the victim, since identified as 36-year-old, Gerald Michael Webb of French Gulch, California, suffered major traumatic injuries and had already succumbed to his injuries and passed away at the scene.

“Based on statements and evidence located at the scene, the driver of a 2010 Toyota Prius was traveling southbound on North Market Street south of Caterpillar Road when she struck a pedestrian who was in the roadway, walking his motorized bicycle,” Stark said.

“Alcohol and/or drugs do not appear to be a factor in this collision, and the driver of the Prius was wearing her seat belt,” Stark continued.

Southbound Market Street remained closed for most of the morning while officials worked at the scene.

The full cause of the traffic collision is still under investigation.

Anyone with information about this investigation or who witnessed the deadly collision and has not yet provided a statement is encouraged to contact the Redding Police Department at (530)225-4200. Callers can refer to incident file number 21R023937 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 (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).

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.