2 Motorcyclists Hurt In Multi-Vehicle Crash On 5 Freeway

SANTA ANA, CA -- A multi-vehicle crash on the southbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Tustin injured two motorcyclists and backed up traffic during the morning commute period.

A driver in an SUV changed lanes over the double-yellow lines from the commuter lane into the fast lane about 8:40 a.m. at Tustin Ranch Road, striking a motorcyclist on a Harley-Davidson, according to California Highway Patrol
Officer Tino Olivera.

The SUV then struck a Kawasaki Ninja, according to Olivera, who said the motorcyclists had been sharing a lane.

The Harley then collided with a Camry in the carpool lane, which veered into a Honda Accord in the fast lane, Olivera said. The Kawasaki motorcycle then crashed into a Toyota Tacoma in the fast lane, Olivera said.

The Harley rider suffered pelvic and right leg fractures, and the Kawasaki rider had a broken collar bone and abrasions, the officer said.

The commuter and fast lanes were blocked for about an hour, which caused significant traffic jams in both directions.

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