Minor injuries reported after Anderson collision destroys RR traffic control arm, signal

ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities say minor injuries were reported after a two-vehicle traffic collision involving a pickup truck and passenger vehicle in Anderson yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, Aug. 31. The accident, which destroyed a signalized railroad traffic control arm, occurred at the intersection of Highway 273 and Ox Yoke Road, according to officials.

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City of Anderson police and fire personnel were dispatched to the scene after receiving reports of the collision, Anderson Police Department has since reported.

When officials arrived they found a dark grey, full-size 4×4 and blue two-door coupe that had collided within the intersection. Both vehicles sustained major damage and were found near a concrete abutment that was designed to protect a set of railroad traffic signals and traffic control arm, which were completely destroyed by the collision.

A signalized railroad traffic control arm was destroyed when two vehicles collided at the intersection of Highway 273 and Ox Yoke Road. Anderson Police Department photos

Firefighter paramedics were seen evaluating and treating the two involved drivers, but it was not immediately known if either required hospitalization or further treatment.

While officials worked at the scene and cleared the wrecked vehicles from the area, officials called for the temporary closure of the roadway; which has since been reopened.

Railroad officials were also summoned to the scene to survey the damage caused to their signal pole and crossing arm, but it was not immediately known if the accident investigation and subsequent cleanup caused any railway-related delays.

Officials have not said if alcohol and/or drug intoxication may have contributed to the accident, the cause of which remains under investigation.

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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.