This week in Sutter County, it has been reported that a man from Orlando is dead after he was involved in a motorcycle accident. It is said that the man crashed his bike at 4:30 PM on Saturday night.

Allegedly, 62-year-old Douglas Allen Canadas was driving his 2009 Harley Davidson Fat Boy with a group of his fellow motorcyclists.

According to the California Highway Patrol, Canadas was traveling westbound on Highway 20 which is just west of Hammonton-Smartsville Road.  They believe that he took a turn too fast.  He then crossed into the eastbound lane and onto the dirt shoulder.  CHP officers do not believe that the motorcyclist was able to regain control of his bike and overturned and ejected him.

At this time, police plan to continue their investigations.

Were you involved in a serious motorcycle accident that caused you to suffer injuries?  If so, contact us to speak with a San Diego personal injury attorney.

This week, an officer from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and three others had to be rushed to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash on northbound 405.  The auto and motorcycle accident led to traffic being backed up for several hours on the Freeway on Wednesday.

According to reports, the CHP officer is 52 year old Phillip Ortiz.  Officer had been riding a motorcycle and was about to make a stop on the right shoulder of the highway near Interstate 10 at 8:35 AM.  Witnesses say that a car that was traveling along the shoulder tried to get around slower moving traffic and managed to crash into Officer Ortiz.  The officer's motorcycle was then pushed forward into a SUV.  The force of the impact caused the SUV to flip over.

Officer Ortiz, who is a 27 year veteran with the CHP, remains in the hospital in critical condition.  Police say the occupants of the SUV and the driver of the other car were taken to UCLA Medical Center.

If you have been injured during a San Diego motorcycle accident, it is important that you retain the services of a San Diego personal injury lawyer immediately.  Contact our law office today!