Injured CHP motorcycle Officer Michael Ericson home from hospital

A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer critically injured in April when, investigators say, a motorist intentionally backed into him with a stolen truck, has been released from a hospital.

CHP officials announced Tuesday that Officer Michael Ericson was recently released from UC Davis Medical Center and is recovering at home.

“Officer Ericson has a long road of healing ahead, but he is making progress every day,” the CHP said in a news release. “Officer Ericson would like to extend his heartfelt thanks and appreciation to everyone for their concern, well wishes, love and support.”

Ericson, 47, a 17-year veteran of the CHP, was run over about 1 p.m. April 7 in the median of Interstate 80 near Madison Avenue in the Foothill Farms area. Ericson was either tending to a disabled motorist or performing an enforcement stop when, CHP officials allege, 28-year-old Austin Barry Scott intentionally backed his truck into Ericson.

Authorities say the truck was reported stolen in Reno, and Scott drove west on I-80. He abandoned the truck on I-80 near Northgate Boulevard, authorities said, and stole a pickup truck belonging to a contractor working on a California Department of Transportation project. He was arrested after leading law enforcement officers on a pursuit on I-80 that ended near Fairfield in Solano County.

Scott is charged with attempted murder and is being held without bail in Sacramento County Jail.

This story was originally published June 14, 2016 at 3:01 PM.