A Folsom man is facing felony charges following a vehicle accident in which he allegedly struck a motorcyclist intentionally.
On Tuesday evening, just before 8 p.m., the Folsom Police Department, along with the Folsom Fire Department, responded to a vehicle accident on East Bidwell Street at the intersection of Iron Point Road. Upon arrival, first responders found a motorcyclist who had been struck from behind and run over by a sports utility vehicle.
As medics attended to the injured rider, the Folsom Police Department’s crash investigation team learned that the driver had struck the motorcyclist from behind. The impact of the collision pushed the motorcycle beneath the SUV, which then continued to travel over the pedestrian island that separates the turn lane to Iron Point Road from East Bidwell Street.
Upon further investigation, officers learned the driver of the vehicle, later identified as Anders Erickson, 23, of Folsom, had allegedly chased the motorcyclist while traveling on East Bidwell and intentionally struck him from behind. Erickson was arrested and booked into Sacramento County Jail, where he faces charges of PC 245(A)(1) for assault with a deadly weapon.
According to Sacramento County Jail records, Erickson is currently ineligible for bail and remains in custody. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Sacramento County Court on Thursday at 3:00 p.m.
According to the Folsom Police Department, the injured motorcyclist escaped serious injury, suffering a broken ankle and minor cuts and bruises. At this time, due to the ongoing investigation, the Folsom Police Department is not sharing any additional information on the incident.
Folsom Police shared a traffic video of the incident to its social media platforms which is available to view HERE and below. Warning the images are graphic.
