Motorcyclist Injured in Collision on Highway 89 and Alpine Meadows Road [Placer County, CA]

1 Hospitalized after Placer County Motorcycle Accident on Highway 89

 
PLACER COUNTY, CA (July 2, 2019) – A motorcyclist sustained injuries in a collision on Highway 89 on June 29.
 
Authorities received a report of the collision around 2:50 p.m. on Highway 89, just south of Alpine Meadows Road, CHP Officer Pete Mann revealed. He added that for unknown reasons, the rider went into the oncoming traffic. He rode north on Highway 89 when he headed across the southbound lane. As a result, he collided with a Toyota Prius.
 
The rider sustained major injuries and a helicopter airlifted him to an area hospital. Meanwhile, the Toyota driver didn’t suffer any injury.
 
Investigators identified alcohol as a possible factor in the collision.
 
As a result, authorities closed the traffic in both directions. Officers administered a one-way traffic control in the roadway.
 
Habits like distracted driving, speeding and DUI can lead to road accidents. Such habits are causes of disastrous incidents involving major injuries, damage and deaths. That is why it is important to drive defensively/abide by all driving laws. This is to ensure your safety and the safety of surrounding vehicles, motorists, and pedestrians.

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