Three injured in Tehama County SR-99 crash
TEHAMA COUNTY, Calif. — Three victims reportedly suffered minor to moderate injuries after a three-vehicle collision in Tehama County early yesterday morning, Thursday, May 20. The collision happened on SR-99, just North of Hallie Road, according to CHP and witnesses.
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California Highway Patrol was alerted to the crash around 6 a.m. according to a CHP incident log.
911 callers reported that vehicle parts and debris were scattered across the highway and that other vehicles were happening upon the scene while traveling too fast, leading to fears of a secondary collision.
Two of three wrecked vehicles are seen being towed from the scene of a three-vehicle traffic collision on SR-99 in Tehama County yesterday morning. Les Potter photo
When officials arrived they found a yellow Cadillac with heavy front-end damage, a white Subaru with heavy rear-impact damage and a silver Scion.
Although officials initially requested two ground ambulances and an air ambulance, the air ambulance was later cancelled when the victim’s injuries were found to be minor to moderate. It was not immediately clear if any of the victims required further medical treatment and hospitalization.
Traffic along the highway was moderately affected by the collision, but no significant delays in travel times were reported.
The wrecked vehicles were later towed from the scene and CHP’s investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
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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.