SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The San Diego Police Department says a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with another vehicle in the Mission Beach area Saturday afternoon.
SDPD first received word about the crash in the 1000 block of West Mission Bay Drive around 4:15 p.m. According to a department watch commander, eastbound lanes in the area of the crash, between Mission Boulevard and the Ingraham Street connector, were closed for several hours as officers investigated.
Police say westbound lanes of West Mission Bay Drive stayed open, but traffic was "severely impacted."
SDPD's investigation showed that a 54-year-old man driving a 2011 Toyota Camry was driving westbound on West Mission Bay Drive, while a 32-year-old man was riding his 2008 Triumph motorcycle the opposite direction. Police say the Camry made a U-turn in front of the motorcycle, and the motorcycle then collided into the back of the car.
First responders took the motorcyclist to the hospital so he could receive treatment for the open fractures on both his arms, as well as other injuries, according to the watch commander. The driver of the Camry was not hurt in this crash, and officers determined that alcohol was not a factor.
At around 6 p.m. Saturday, police said the eastbound lanes opened up again; however, traffic for the Mission Beach, Mission Bay and Pacific Beach neighborhoods was still impacted.
Update: Eastbound West Mission Bay is open. Traffic remains heavily impacted in the Mission Beach, Mission Bay, and Pacific Beach neighborhoods. https://t.co/aokDWJLr8s
— San Diego Police Department (@SanDiegoPD) May 28, 2023
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