A 21-year-old motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a severe motorcycle collision that occurred on January 20, 2012, around 8:40 a.m. near the Civic Center Plaza in downtown San Diego. According to SDPD Sgt. Ray Battrick, the motorcyclist was southbound on 4th Avenue and Broadway when an eastbound 1979 Chevy pickup driven by a 23-year-old man hit him.
A motorcyclist lost part of his foot and suffered a compound leg fracture in a severe San Diego motorcycle accident that occurred on January 16, 2012, around 5:30 p.m. at Grand Avenue and Lamont Street in Pacific Beach.
A 48-year-old man was struck and killed in a tragic motorcycle crash that occurred on January 7, 2012, around 6:40 p.m. in Carlsbad. According to Carlsbad police, the victim was jaywalking across El Camino Real near La Costa Avenue when he got hit by a northbound biker.
A motorcyclist was killed in a tragic motorcycle crash that occurred on December 26, 2011, around 11:04 a.m. east of Romo Road near the Barrett Junction Café. According to California Highway Patrol, this fatal wreck occurred on state Route 94 (SR-94) southwest of Jamul.
21-year-old Edgar Hernandez-Rodriguez suffered critical injuries in a multiple-vehicle collision that occurred on December 13, 2011, around 5:50 a.m. on Bear Valley Road in Escondido. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Parent, Rodriguez was riding his 2006 Honda motorcycle when the driver of a 2003 Saturn driven by 29-year-old Michael Maclean ran through a stop sign and struck him.
A motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries in a crash that occurred on December 9, 2011, around 5:30 p.m. south of Garden View Road in Encinitas. According to San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, the motorcyclist struck the side of another vehicle that pulled out of a private driveway.
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.
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.
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.