Redding woman arrested on suspicion of felony DUI after mot…

Dui Crash Redding California in Redding, California: A 23-year-old male motorcyclist suffered critical injuries after colliding with a Lexus SUV that turned in front of him on State Route 273 near Kenyon Road in south Redding on the morning of July 1, 2026. The SUV driver, identified as 66-year-old Shyla Watson-Barker of Redding, showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol and prescription medications and was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI causing injury. A Dignity Health ambulance crew witnessed the crash, called it in, and transported the rider to Mercy Medical Center, where he was reported in critical condition but expected to survive.