Dustin Rigsby Hospitalized in Crash on Avenue 232 West of Road 44 [Tulare, CA]

Crash on Avenue 232 West of Road 44 in Tulare Injures Dustin Rigsby

 
Tulare, CA (July 31, 2020) – On Wednesday, 38-year-old Dustin Rigsby of Bakersfield sustained injuries in a crash on Avenue 232 west of Road 44.
 
The accident happened at about 9 p.m. in Tulare.
 
Authorities reported that Rigsby was riding a Yamaha motorcycle when he crashed with a John Deere tractor towing an Air-Blast agricultural sprayer.
 
Moreover, reports said he was driving at an unknown speed behind a tractor traveling 10 miles per hour. The front of his motorcycle collided into the left tire of the agricultural sprayer.
 
As a result, Rigsby was ejected from his motorcycle. Rescuers took him by helicopter to Kaweah Delta Hospital where he is now receiving treatment for his injuries.
 
Please contact PIO Officer Beal at the Visalia area CHP office at (559) 734-6767 if you have further details about the crash.
 
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