Struck from behind and dragged in Redding, motorcyclist suffers serious injuries
REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a motorcyclist was injured after the inattentive driver of a U-Haul van crashed into the back of the rider’s motorcycle, knocking him to the ground and dragging him along the pavement, yesterday afternoon, Friday, April 1.
The crash happened at the intersection of Cypress and Hartnell avenues and forced the temporary closure of eastbound traffic at the location, according to officials and witnesses.
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City of Redding police and fire personnel were dispatched to the scene around 3:22 p.m. after receiving reports of an injury traffic collision involving a motorcyclist and U-Haul van.
When officials arrived, they found an injured motorcyclist underneath the front of the van and began treating him for his injuries. The rider was then transported to an area hospital with injuries including a possible fractured leg.
Authorities say a motorcyclist was injured after being struck from behind and dragged along the pavement when the driver of a U-Haul van looked away from the roadway and plowed into the back of the motorcycle. Hannah Bartow / KRCR photo
During their subsequent investigation, officers determined the motorcyclist and van had both been traveling eastbound on Cypress Avenue just before the collision.
As reported by KRCR, the driver of the van “looked down and away from the road” when they crashed into the back of the motorcyclist.
The impact ejected the rider from their motorcycle, at which time the motorcycle and rider fell into the path of the van, and both were dragged for several yards.
While officials worked at the scene, they called for the temporary closure of eastbound Cypress, but the roadway has since been re-opened.
Redding PD’s collision investigation is continuing and no further details have been released.
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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). Both are stringer organizations, providing breaking news coverage and community interest stories 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.