Route 53 in Redding was closed for several hours yesterday due to a single vehicle crash.  Redding Police responded to a report of an accident with moderate injuries shortly before 4:30pm between Redding Road and Newtown Turnpike.  The driver was unconscious and trapped in the vehicle.  The patient regained consciousness on scene and was transported to the hospital for further evaluation.  Route 53 was reopened shortly after 6:30pm.  Police and West Redding and the Redding Fire Departments, along with EMS responded to the incident, which remains under investigation.