UPDATE: Napa Man Injured in Motorcyle Crash Dies in Hospital

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UPDATE: Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013

BY BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE

A Napa man who was ejected from his motorcycle when it struck a car in east Napa Friday died Tuesday afternoon at Queen of the Valley Hospital, a Napa County sheriff's captain said.

Donovan W. Hermes, 40, died at 3:55 p.m., Capt. Leroy Anderson said.
          
Hermes was driving a 2007 Ducati motorcycle east on Imola Avenue west of Penney Lane around 7 p.m. when a 1999 Lexus pulled out of a driveway to turn left on Imola Avenue, the California Highway Patrol said.
          
The Lexus driver, Beleny I. Reese, 25, oF Cotati, saw the oncoming motorcycle in the eastbound lane of Imola Avenue and tried to put her car in reverse to avoid a collision, the CHP said.
          
The front end of the motorcycle struck the left side of the Lexus, ejecting Hermes from the motorcycle, the CHP said.

Fire personnel arrived and gave Hermes CPR and located a pulse after several minutes of medical attention, the CHP said.
          
Hermes was taken by ambulance to Queen of the Valley Hospital for
treatment of major injuries. Reese was not injured.


UPDATE: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Dec. 14, 2013

A motorcyclist involved in a collision Friday night with a car in south Napa had to be revived by fire emergency personnel using cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the California Highway Patrol said this morning.

Donavan W. Hermes, 40, of Napa, initially had no pulse after being ejected from his 2007 Ducati motorcycle following the 5:01 p.m. crash at Imola Avenue west of Penny Lane, the CHP said.

Fire emergency personnel started CPR and were able to get a pulse. After that, Hermes was immediately transported by AMR ambulance to Queen of the Valley Medical Center with major injuries, the CHP said.

Beleny I. Reese, 25, of Cotati, the driver of the car -- a 1999 Lexus -- was uninjured, the CHP said.

According to the police report, the Lexus was stopped in a private driveway preparing to make a left turn onto Imola Avenue. The Ducati was traveling eastbound on Imola Avenue west of Penny Lane at an unknown speed.

As the Lexus began to turn left onto Imola Avenue, Reese told police she observed the eastbound lane was occupied by the Ducati.

Reese attempted to put the Lexus into reverse to avoid a collision, but was unable to. The front end of the Lexus collided into the left side of the Ducati.

The impact caused Hermes to be ejected from the Ducati, and to come to rest under the Lexus. 

Fire personnel arrived on scene and immediately provided medical attention.  Hermes was unresponsive and a pulse was not located, the CHP said. 

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts were started.  After several minutes of CPR, a pulse was located and Hermes was immediately transported via AMR ambulance to Queen of the Valley Medical Center with major injuries. 

The collision is under investigation, the CHP said.


PREVIOUSLY: Friday, 9 p.m. Dec. 13, 2013
A motorcyclist was transported Friday to the hospital with major injuries after a collision with a car in the 2100 block of Imola Avenue in south Napa, witnesses said.

The crash occurred just after 6 p.m.

Witnesses said the driver of the car did not appear injured and was not immediately seen to be transported.

California Highway Patrol staff on duty Friday night had no immediately word on the details of the accident or the identities of the people involved.