Traffic & Transit

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In North County Crash

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision in Vista early Friday morning, police said.

The motorcyclist was transported to Palomar Medical Center.
The motorcyclist was transported to Palomar Medical Center. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

VISTA, CA — A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision in Vista early Friday morning, police said.

At 1:22 a.m., the motorcyclist broadsided a BMW that was making a left turn onto East Vista Way from westbound Townsite Drive, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

The 31-year-old man aboard the motorcycle was transported to Palomar Medical Center. Neither the nature or seriousness of his injuries were released.

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The BMW driver, a 24-year-old man, was not driving under the influence, the sheriff's department said — adding it was investigating whether the motorcyclist was.

— City News Service

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