Traffic & Transit

Motorcyclist Suffers Fractured Pelvis In Kearny Mesa​ Crash

A motorcyclist suffered a fractured pelvis when he collided with the back of a car that had turned in front of him, police said.

A motorcyclist suffered a fractured pelvis when he collided with the back of a car that had turned in front of him at a Kearny Mesa intersection, police said.
A motorcyclist suffered a fractured pelvis when he collided with the back of a car that had turned in front of him at a Kearny Mesa intersection, police said. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SAN DIEGO — A 53-year-old motorcyclist suffered a fractured pelvis when he collided with the back of a car that had turned in front of him at a Kearny Mesa intersection, police said Thursday.

The crash happened shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Ronson Road and Convoy Street, San Diego police Officer John Buttle said.

The 53-year-old man was riding a Ducati motorcycle eastbound on Ronson Road when a 30-year-old man behind the wheel of a Hyundai sedan made a left turn from westbound Ronson Road onto Convoy Street in front of the motorcycle, which collided with the right rear section of the sedan, Buttle said.

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The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, including a fractured pelvis, the officer said.

The Hyundai driver remained at the scene and intoxication was not believed to have been a factor in the crash, Buttle said.

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– City News Service