Crime & Safety
Harley Rider Badly Injured in Hwy 12 Crash
The Suisun City man suffered major injuries in the Thursday-morning collision with a big-rig east of Napa, but CHP said his life was not threatened, according to this report from Bay City News Service.
A Suisun City man suffered major injuries Thursday morning when his Harley Davidson motorcycle crashed into a big-rig on state Highway 12 in Napa County, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
The motorcyclist, Angelo Cellini, 51, struck the rear end of the big-rig near Kirkland Ranch Road on eastbound Highway 12 around 9 a.m.
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The big-rig had stopped because of a separate "chain-reaction" collision in the highway's westbound lanes, CHP Officer Jake Ramos said.
Cellini could not stop his motorcycle in time to avoid the big-rig, Ramos said. He was taken to in Napa with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, Ramos said.
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The accident prompted the closure of several lanes of the highway, affecting traffic in both directions. All lanes reopened around 10:30 a.m.
By Bay City News Service.
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