Taylor Tolleson was a professional cyclist who had competed several times in the Tour of California, but his career ended suddenly last July when he became the victim of a hit-and-run driver. Now, Tolleson is suing the driver that knocked him off his motorcycle and put an end to his competitive bicycling career.

The accident occurred last July on Highway 1 near the Fishhook Interchange. Tolleson was riding his motorcycle toward Santa Cruz when, just before midnight, he was allegedly struck from behind by an Audi driven by Thomas John Legan, of Aptos. According the California Highway Patrol, Tolleson was pulled under the car and then spit out into another lane of traffic.

Tolleson suffered a number of serious injuries including a broken vertebrae and a brain hemorrhage that led to a traumatic brain injury. According to Tolleson, the extent of the injuries has made a return to his professional cycling impossible. In the recently filed lawsuit, he is seeking damages for past and future medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for the long-term effects of the traumatic brain injury.