Speeding & illegal passing lead to Anderson driver’s death in Redding

August 12, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say speeding and illegal passing on a double set of yellow lines led to the death of a 22-year-old Anderson driver who was killed after hitting another vehicle and being ejected from their car Wednesday evening, Aug. 11. The deadly crash happened in the area of Old Oregon Trail and Der Kinder Drive, according to officials.

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City of Redding police officers and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene shortly before 7:30 p.m. after receiving reports of a major-injury, two-vehicle traffic collision, Redding Police Corporal Michael DiMatteo has since reported.

When officials arrived they found a 2002 Honda Accord with major damage in a field just west of Old Oregon Trail and a damaged 2014 Ford F-150 nearby.

Officials discovered the driver of the Honda had been fatally ejected in the collision, according to DiMatteo; who said the victim, described only as a 22-year-old from Anderson, succumbed to their injuries and passed away at the scene.

Members of Redding PD’s Traffic Unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.

“The preliminary investigation revealed the driver of the Honda Accord was traveling southbound on Old Oregon Trail at a high rate of speed,” DiMatteo described. “The Honda Accord crossed over the double yellow lane lines and collided with a 2014 Ford F-150 driven by a 62-year-old male from Castella.”

“The Honda Accord continued southbound where it collided with a tree before coming to rest in field west of Old Oregon Trail, ejecting the driver of the vehicle,” the Corporal continued; adding that the deceased driver had not been wearing a seatbelt when the collision occurred.

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Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact the Redding Police Department Traffic Unit at (530) 225-4500. Callers can refer to incident file number 21R052532 and can remain anonymous.

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

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Trevor Montgomery, 50, 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.