Motorcyclist Suffers Major Injuries in Alderpoint Road Crash, Airlifted from Garberville

Stock photo of Reach 80/Williams 331’s helicopter [Photo courtesy of Jesse Blair]

According to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information Page, the crash was first reported at about 11:21 a.m. Initially described as a traffic collision involving a motorcycle, the incident was later classified as a major injury crash.

CHP Sgt. Barrett Barnwell said an elderly man from the Zenia to Alderpoint area was riding a dual-sport motorcycle westbound on Alderpoint Road just west of Arthur Road not far from Redwood Drive when the crash occurred.

“It appears he either lost control or may have suffered a medical emergency,” Barnwell said.

The rider left the south edge of the roadway, traveling off the shoulder near a culvert pipe, and was ejected from the motorcycle.

CHP officers were first on scene and provided medical stabilization until emergency responders arrived. Personnel from the Redway Volunteer Fire Department, local ambulance services, and Cal Fire also responded, Barnwell told us.

The rider was wearing a helmet and additional safety gear at the time of the crash.

Due to the severity of his injuries, he was transported to Garberville Airport and flown by a REACH air ambulance to an out-of-area hospital, believed to be in Redding.

The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation.