Crime & Safety

Female Motorcyclist From Vacaville Passes Away From Friday Accident

The 46-year-old woman crashed on Nut Tree Road near Yellowstone Drive.

A Vacaville woman who was thrown from her motorcycle when it crashed Friday afternoon died Saturday at a hospital, a Vacaville police sergeant said.

Bonnie Whitney, 46, was riding her motorcycle south on Nut Tree Road just south of Yellowstone Drive around 2 p.m. when the motorcycle veered into the center divider, Sgt. Vince Nadasdy said.

Whitney lost control of the motorcycle and was ejected, Nadasdy said, and witnesses said it did not appear speeding or impairment contributed to the crash.

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Whitney was conscious and alert when police and fire personnel arrived, Nadasdy said.

She suffered significant external injuries and was taken by ambulance to the Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center’s trauma center where she died Saturday, Nadasdy said.

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Anyone who saw the crash is asked to call Officer Andy Stefenoni at (707) 499-5200.

--Bay City News

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