Alcohol Suspected In Motorcycle Crash

An accident between a van and motorcycle Saturday afternoon serious injured the motorcycle rider.

The crash was reported around 4:30 p.m. on Highway 4, west of Angels Camp near the Waterman Creek bridge.

The CHP says 42 year-old Rex Russell of San Andreas was had been reported driving at a high rate of speed and passing other vehicles in a reckless manner. He lost control of the Harley Davidson and struck a van nearly head-on. The CHP suspected alcohol was involved after they found several beers in the saddle bag of the motorcycle.

An Air Med helicopter transported Russell to Doctor's Hospital in Modesto with major head trauma , broken ribs and collapsed lung. He was later arrested for DUI.

Driver of the van from Clovis, was uninjured.

Other News

• Crews Make Progress On Sierra Village Area Fire
• Update On Sierra Village Vegetation Fire
• Vegetation Fire Near Sierra Village
• Carnival Workers Arrested At Calaveras County Fair
• Big Rig Accident On Parrotts Ferry Rd
• Sonora To Meet West Campus In Soccer Title Match 
• DUI Checkpoint Set For Sonora
• Sonora High Girls Soccer Advances To Championship Game 
• Groundbreaking Set For Next Month On Columbia College Public Safety Center 
• Motorcycle Accident Near Tuttletown

Click here to search the local News Stories

Get the news delivered to your mailbox. See all the day's local news at once without having to click through the site. Find out more by clicking [here].