Motorcycle rider crashes on Lake County road, badly hurt

The motorcycle rider lost control on a curve and was thrown from his bike after hitting a large mound of dirt, the CHP said.|
RANDI ROSSMANN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A Lake County motorcycle rider suffered major injuries when he was thrown from his bike after crashing into a large dirt mound, according to the CHP.

Scott Oathout, 48, of Clearlake Oaks was taken to a Vacaville hospital after Sunday night’s 9:25 p.m. crash on Long Valley Road, near Clearlake Oaks.

Oathout, traveling about 50 mph, was headed south on a 1989 Harley Davidson when he ran off the road on a curve and hit the dirt pile, the CHP said.

The crash remained under investigation Tuesday. Drugs or alcohol aren’t suspected as factors, the CHP said.

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

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