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 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.
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.
A Riverside County man was hospitalized Monday, May 1, 2010, with serious injuries due to a motorcycle accident on State Route 76 (SR-76) in the Pala area of San Diego County. He is reported to have burns over almost all his body.
The San Diego Union Tribune brought to light a fatal motorcycle accident when Carl Davis Jr., 28 of San Diego, lost his life in a fatal motorcycle accident. He was riding a 2007 CVR 6000 motorcycle eastbound on Highway 78, when suddenly his motorcycle crossed into westbound traffic. Davis had a head-on collision with a 1976 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by a 47-year-old San Diego man.
Five motorcyclists were injured in a San Diego motorcycle accident that happened on April 3, 2010 on State Route 94 (SR-94) east of Kelton Road in San Diego’s Oak Park area. The accident took place around 9:30 a.m.
A 36-year old motorcyclist lost his life in a fatal San Diego motorcycle accident that took place on March 19, 2010, at a Balboa Park intersection. This DUI accident took place around 1 p.m.
The deceased motorcycle rider was riding southbound on Florida Drive when a 2005 Volvo sedan suddenly pulled out into his path and crashed into him. The motorcyclist was hurled onto the roadway where he was hit by a second vehicle. The rider, whose name was withheld pending family notification, died at the scene. The driver of the sedan was arrested by the San Diego Police Department on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and vehicular manslaughter.
If you are a California motorcyclist, you’re aware that there are several important laws that affect where and how you ride a motorcycle. San Diego motorcycle accident lawyer Ross Jurewitz has compiled a quick list of the most important California motorcycle laws in one article so that riders can be aware of them. Follow the link for more helpful information.