Motorcyclist Injured in Collision with Fire Truck on Paradise Valley Road (San Diego, CA)

Collision with Fire Truck Injures Motorcycle Rider in San Diego

 
SAN DIEGO, CA (September 10, 2019) — A 59-year-old motorcyclist suffered injuries in a collision with a fire truck on Paradise Valley Road Thursday night.
 
The authorities said the fire engine is a San Miguel Fire and Rescue vehicle. It was responding to a medical emergency with lights and siren on when the accident occurred at around 8 p.m.
 
A 2012 Harley-Davidson was eastbound on Paradise Valley Road when the fire engine made a right-hand turn in his path into an apartment complex near Elkelton Boulevard. The motorcycle hit the side of the fire engine and slid underneath it. As a result, the rider got stuck under the vehicle.
 
It took the firefighters about 20 minutes to extricate the rider, identified only as a Spring Valley resident. The medics then took him to Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego with moderately serious leg trauma.
 
Motorcyclists are at great risk so it is important you are aware of them on the road. Always make sure it is safe to make a lane change. Scanning the streets, the next lane over, and using your mirrors can help you be more aware. Avoid accidents at all costs by driving defensively.

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