A 35-year-old motorcyclist from Chula Vista was struck by an SUV in a traffic collision that occurred on December 10, 2011, around 4:55 p.m.at Chula Vista. According to Chula Vista Police Lt. Dan Hardman, a driver in a Jeep Liberty made a left turn from Palomar Street and Industrial Boulevard.
A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in an accident that occurred on December 4, 2011, around 11:10 a.m. at Rose and Los Angeles avenues. According to Bob Inman, public safety dispatcher with the California Highway Patrol, the motorcycle accident involved a pickup truck.
47-year-old Lisa Fay Beatty was killed in a tragic motorcycle collision that occurred on November 25, 2011, around 11:30 a.m. west on Mill Creek Road (Highway 38). According to the San Bernardino County coroner’s office, the bike that Beatty was driving collided with a car while it was turning at Garnet Street.
A 49-year-old motorcyclist from Poway was killed in a tragic motorcycle wreck that occurred on November 18, 2011, on northbound I-5 (I-5), south of Basilone Road in Camp Pendleton. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Parent, the biker was riding his 2004 Harley Davidson King when he was struck by a 2003 Nissan 350Z driven by 23-year-old Eugene McCulloch.
23-year-old Maxwell Martin Carpenter was killed in a tragic motorcycle wreck that occurred on October 20, 2011, just before midnight at the intersection of Wendy Drive and Peppermint Street. According to Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, Carpenter lost control of his bike, hit the west curb, and then a street sign.
53-year-old Rogelio Malihan was killed in a serious motorcycle wreck that occurred on October 8, 2011, around 11:50 a.m. state Route 79 (SR-79) near Pine Hills Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, Malihan was riding with his son and friend, each on his own motorcycle.
27-year-old Paul Swayze suffered fatal injuries in a bike wreck that occurred on October 2, 2011, around 2 a.m. at the intersection of Willow Street and Bonita Road in Spring Valley. According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office, Swayze lost control his motorcycle and was hurled into a fence.
28-year-old Keith Westhaver of Wildomar was killed in a serious motorcycle crash that occurred on September 20, 2011, around 8:12 a.m. Highway 138 in Phelan. According to the coroner’s office, Westhaver was riding his Honda 600RR bike on the highway west of Interstate 15 (I-15) coming upon backed-up traffic when a 2004 Ford Expedition made a U-turn in front of him.
Two people suffered critical injuries in a San Diego County motorcycle wreck that occurred on September 17, 2011, in the 3300 block of Midway Drive near Wing Street just before midnight. According to San Diego police Officer David Stafford, a late-model, red Chevrolet pickup truck struck the motorcycle while pulling into the parking lot of Pacers Showgirls International strip club. The driver fled from the accident scene, leaving the biker and passenger on the ground.
An unidentified motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in Menifee motorcycle accident that occurred on September 8, 2011, around 1 p.m. at Quail Place and Bertha Lane. According to the authorities, the bike accident left him trapped.