Mountain Ranch, CA — The CHP reports a 13-year-old teen from Mokelumne Hill suffered major injuries after being thrown from a motorcycle in the Mountain Ranch area of Calaveras County.
The accident happened in the 9300 block of Sheep Ranch Road near Manzanita Ridge Road on Sunday around 3:45 p.m. The CHP reports the girl was riding a Honda dirt bike at an unknown speed through an open field. For unknown reason she lost control of bike and crashed with the force of the impact ejecting her from the motorcycle. The CHP reports that the girl was wearing a helmet and safety equipment. She was taken by ambulance to UC Davis Medical Center for treatment.
The CHP reports that neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor in the collision.
This post was last modified on 01/17/2017 7:09 pm
Written by Tracey Petersen.
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