Cyclist in fair condition after Cazadero crash

The cyclist rode into the path of an oncoming motorcyclist on curve of King Ridge Road, according to the CHP.|
JULIE JOHNSON
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A Petaluma cyclist injured on a steep, picturesque coastal route when he crashed into an oncoming motorcycle was in fair condition Monday, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital officials said.

William Mitchell, 34, of Petaluma suffered major injuries in the collision on King Ridge Road at Tin Barn Road just before 2:20 p.m. Sunday, the CHP said.

While riding through a curve, Mitchell “failed to stay to the right side of the road as required” and crashed into a motorcycle ridden by John Mardesich, 48, of San Rafael, according to the CHP.

Mitchell, who the CHP said had been riding in a group, was airlifted to Memorial Hospital.

Mardesich was uninjured, the CHP said.

You can reach Staff Writer Julie Johnson at 521-5220 or julie.johnson@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @jjpressdem.

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