A man was riding a Yamaha R1 motorcycle westbound on the Miramar Road when he collided with a 2022 Chevy Bolt

San Diego Motorcycle Accident
Man Critically Injured in San Diego Motorcycle Accident at Padgett and Miramar

, Calif. – A motorcyclist was critically injured after colliding with a car in Miramar on Tuesday evening.

The accident was reported around 5:30 p.m. on Padgett Street at the intersection with Miramar Road, according to the San Diego Police Department.

A 21-year-old man was riding a Yamaha R1 motorcycle westbound on Miramar Road when he collided with a 2022 Chevy Bolt traveling south on Padgett Street.

The rider suffered major injuries including a traumatic brain injury, fractured left rib, liver laceration, and broken right elbow.

The 71-year-old woman driving the Chevy was unhurt.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is ongoing.

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