UPDATE: Driver who struck Anderson woman on mobility scooter, fled scene ID’d & no longer sought

November 5, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

UPDATED: Saturday, Nov. 6, 2:36 p.m.

See Original Story below.

ANDERSON, Calif., — The suspect in this investigation has been identified and interviewed and is cooperating with investigating officers, according to Anderson police officials.

In their updated social media release, Anderson PD did not specify if any charges against the woman who reportedly fled the scene were expected and have not released any further details or information regarding their ongoing investigation.

Original Story: Search continuing for driver who struck Anderson woman on mobility scooter, fled scene

ANDERSON, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing to search for a motorist who struck a 51-year-old woman who had been riding a mobility scooter in Anderson last night, Thursday, Nov. 4.

Although the driver initially stopped long enough to drag the seriously injured woman and her wrecked scooter from the roadway, she then fled the scene prior to officials arriving. According to officials, the motorist did not call 911 and offered no medical help or assistance to the victim, who suffered major injuries but is expected to survive.

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City of Anderson police and fire personnel were dispatched to Highway 273 just north of the intersection of Bruce Street around 8:21 p.m. after receiving reports of a hit and run traffic collision, APD later reported.

When officials arrived they found the seriously injured victim on the shoulder of the roadway.

The victim had sustained “significant” injuries according to officials, and she was rushed to an area hospital for further treatment.

While receiving treatment, the victim told officers she was struck by a small white car while operating an electric scooter and traveling in the bike lane of southbound Highway 273.

“The victim reported that the suspect in the hit and run initially stopped on the side of the road and began removing the victim from the roadway to the right shoulder. The suspect then fled the scene southbound on Highway 273, never summoning aid for the victim,” reported APD.

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The victim described the suspect as a white female adult in her early twenties, but could not provide any further information at the time.

Anderson PD’s investigation is ongoing and officials have asked that anyone with additional information or who witnessed the accident and has not yet provided a statement to contact Anderson PD at (530) 378-6600 or Shascom Dispatch at (530) 245-6526. Anonymous tips can also be submitted via email to [email protected].

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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.