Motorcycle rider badly hurt in Fort Bragg crash

The rider was going too fast and lost control on a curve, according to the CHP.|
RANDI ROSSMANN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Speeding too fast to slow in time for a curve, a motorcycle rider Sunday afternoon crashed on a rural Mendocino County highway, suffering serious injuries, according to the Highway Patrol.

Rider Steven E. Michels, 65, of Willits was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital after the 3:45 p.m. crash on Highway 20. Monday afternoon he was listed in fair condition, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

Michels was riding his 1992 Harley Davidson about 9 miles east of Fort Bragg when he lost control on the curve, the CHP said. The bike overturned and threw him to the ground.

The rider was wearing a helmet and alcohol or drugs weren’t considered a factor in the collision, the CHP said.

You can reach Staff Writer Randi Rossmann at 707-521-5412 or randi.rossmann@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter@rossmannreport.

UPDATED: Please read and follow our commenting policy:
  • This is a family newspaper, please use a kind and respectful tone.
  • No profanity, hate speech or personal attacks. No off-topic remarks.
  • No disinformation about current events.
  • We will remove any comments — or commenters — that do not follow this commenting policy.
Send a letter to the editor