The CHP said a gray GMC or Chevy pickup truck that was pulling a single-axle utility trailer was traveling southbound on Iron Mountain Road when it moved to the left across the double yellow lines and collided with an oncoming Suzuki DL 1000 motorcycle
Redding, Calif. – Gordon Wood Jr., 76, of Redding, was arrested after a hit-and-run crash that injured a motorcyclist in Redding on Monday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The incident took place at about 7 p.m. March 18, on Iron Mountain Road south of Starvation Flat Road.
The CHP said a gray GMC or Chevy pickup truck that was pulling a single-axle utility trailer was traveling southbound on Iron Mountain Road when it moved to the left across the double yellow lines and collided with an oncoming Suzuki DL 1000 motorcycle.
The motorcyclist was ejected from the motorcycle by the impact of the crash and suffered major injuries.
CHP said Gordon Wood Jr was arrested on Tuesday night at a home in west Redding in connection with the incident.
The CHP is investigating the wreck.
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