UPDATE: Motorcyclist, 59, killed in Redding accident ID’d

April 22, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATED: Tuesday, April 27, 10 a.m.

See Original Story below.

REDDING, Calif. — Officials have identified a man who was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and was ejected into another vehicle Wednesday afternoon, April 21. The fatal accident happened near the intersection of Railroad Avenue at Eugenia Avenue.

Shasta County Chief Deputy Coroner Lieutenant Stonehouse today identified 59-year-old, Sammy Ray Hartzog, of Millville, California, as the man killed in the crash.

The case remains under investigation by the Redding Police Department.

Original Story: Motorcyclist dead after Redding accident

REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a motorcyclist was killed in a collision involving another vehicle Wednesday afternoon, April 21. The deadly accident happened on Railroad Avenue at Eugenia Avenue.

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City of Redding Police and Fire personnel were dispatched to the scene at 4:19 p.m. after SHASCOM emergency dispatchers received multiple reports of a motorcycle versus vehicle traffic collision, Redding Police Department Traffic Unit Sergeant Jeff Schmidt later reported.

When officials arrived at the scene they determined the rider of the motorcycle had already succumbed to his injuries and passed away.

The victim’s name has not been released, pending notification of the rider’s family; however one official at the scene described the victim as being a man in his 50s or 60s.

The occupants of the other involved vehicle were uninjured.

Based on the circumstances, members of Redding Police Department’s Traffic Unit was summoned to the scene to investigate the cause is investigating the cause of the collision.

During their initial investigation officers determined the motorcycle was travelling southbound on Railroad Avenue at an unknown rate of speed, approaching the intersection of Eugenia Avenue.

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At the same time, the driver of a 2016 Toyota Avalon was preparing to exit the parking lot of Owens Pharmacy, at 2950 Eugenia Avenue.

“For unknown reasons, the motorcyclist lost control and was ejected, striking the Toyota,” explained Schmidt; who said, “Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the collision at this time.”

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact the Redding Police Department at (530) 225-4500. Callers can refer to incident file number 21R026056 and can remain anonymous.

This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.

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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.