Head injuries reported after Yreka rollover – “Slick” roadway conditions, possibly caused by loose gravel, cited
YREKA, Calif., — “Slick” conditions, possibly due to loose gravel in the roadway, are suspected as possible contributing factors after a vehicle overturned in Yreka this afternoon, Friday, March 11.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle reportedly sustained head injuries in the crash, which happened where the pavement transitions to dirt in the area of Greenhorn and Mill Creek roads, according to a CHP incident log.
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California Highway Patrol – Yreka and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene around 1 p.m. after receiving the report of a solo vehicle rollover accident.
A driver reportedly sustained head injuries after a vehicle overturned on Greenhorn Road this afternoon. Dalton Landrum / Siskiyou County Scanner – Facebook image
The 911 caller reported seeing the driver up and walking around after the accident and reported the victim had suffered an apparent head injury.
Responding officials located a wrecked 2015 Chevy Duramax 4×4 service truck blocking both directions of travel and requested a heavy-duty wrecker to the scene.
At around 1:45 p.m., officials at the scene requested County Roads to assess unspecified damage and also advised of “slick conditions” on the narrow and winding roadway.
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As of this report, a tow truck was still headed to the location to clear the wrecked truck from the scene, and CHP had not yet provided any further details about the accident.
It was not immediately known if the injured driver was transported for further treatment or what may have led to the rollover crash.
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Trevor Montgomery, 51, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and operates Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS), which act as stringer-news providers for other mainstream media organizations throughout the two regions they serve.
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.