CHP officer hit on 1-80 succumbs to his injuries

The California Highway Patrol officer who was hit by a SUV on Interstate 80 Saturday has succumbed to his injuries.

Nathan Daniel Taylor was struck by the vehicle as he was investigating a traffic collision in the area of westbound I-80 at Castle Peak Road in the Gold Run area.

The officer suffered major injuries, including two broken legs and internal injuries, and was transported to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, NV, where he succumbed to his injuries late Sunday night.

Officer Taylor, 35, of Rocklin, was six-year veteran of the CHP. He graduated from the CHP Academy in West Sacramento in October of 2010 and was assigned to the San Jose Area office. He transferred to the Gold Run Area in January, 2013. He is survived by a wife, three sons, both parents, and two brothers, one of whom is a CHP officer assigned to the Clear Lake Area.

CHP will have a bell ringing ceremony Tuesday in his honor in Sacramento.