[UPDATE 3:38 p.m.: Major Injuries/Reopened Road] King Salmon Avenue Blocked After Motorcycle Crash
According to the California Highway Patrol, a motorcycle and another vehicle crashed on King Salmon Avenue near the power plant around 1:30 p.m. Initial reports indicate that the motorcyclist is “down in the roadway.”
Emergency personnel have blocked “all lanes” of the road while they deal with the situation. We will update this post when we get more information.
UPDATE 3:07 p.m.: According to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page, the motorcyclist received major injuries.
UPDATE 3:38 p.m.: According to readers, the road just reopened.
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What is going on lately with all the motorcycle accidents. I don’t know who was at fault, but the biker verses a vehicle is never a good outcome for the biker. I sure hope the biker will heal from his major injuries and be fine again. I also feel sorry for the vehicle driver no matter if it was their fault or not. It is a sickening feeling to know your vehicle might have just severely injured or killed someone. I have said it before, but people in vehicles and on motorcycles please watch out for one another!
Thank you for your kind wisdom Martian
” Martian”, that’s clever.
There seems to be a greater number of motorcycles on the road lately. I don’t know why, maybe gas prices.
Yeah that, but motorcycles are the most fun you can have with your clothes on.
Go to Sturgis and ride buck naked!
I am sure gas prices and nice weather have brought them out to ride.
I came back from sohum this pm. Guy on a ricer going south at at least 90mph, splitting lanes. Guy on a red bagger with apes running at least 80. Saw 1 chp at the Pepperwood undercrossing.
Lots of speeding cars and pickups too. 70 on cruise feels like I might get rear ended.
Like Coop said: “Keep on speedin’, hell ain’t half full”.
80 mph is standard cruising speed for the HAs.
If you’re enjoying the freedom of the open road on a motorcycle, you have to think like a fighter pilot. Before flight check everything on the bike. On the road assume every other vehicle is driven by an assassin who is actively trying to kill you. And never give an oncoming driver an opportunity to turn left in front of you – accelerate to get to the intersection before they have a chance to turn, or slow down to make room for them before you get there.
It’s those folks that want to hang a left in front of me , that gets me worried. Always try to make eye contact and some times even wave to thank them for not running me over!
He passed at the scene
Dear lord, please please hold this mans family tight, know-one should have to die under someone elses stupid driving decisions. Lord i pray for healing and courage through this time of hardness, safety and insurance that they will get justice in this man who has passed name. AMEN.
AMEN
I am so very sorry to hear that he passed away as a result of the accident. My condolences to his family and friends.
We’ve requested more information from the CHP but haven’t gotten a response.
Amber was right that’s all I’m going to say