Rider Suffers Major Injuries in El Dorado Motorcycle Accident at Highway 49 and Galena Drive
El Dorado, California (February 10, 2022) – A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries following a traffic collision that happened Wednesday afternoon in El Dorado, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The major collision happened at around 4:18 p.m. Wednesday, February 9, in the area of Highway 49 and Galena Drive.
The CHP said the motorcycle collided with another vehicle on the southbound side of the highway.
Major Injury Motorcycle Accident on Highway 49 in El Dorado
The motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital with major injuries. The name of the rider and their current condition were not available.
Authorities temporarily blocked the southbound lanes of Highway 49 near Galena Drive as they investigated the crash.