Investigations reveal that a 34-year-old man was riding a Class 2 E-Bicycle west on Newton Avenue when he failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection
San Diego, CA – One person was injured in an e-bike collision on Saturday morning in the Southcrest area of San Diego, according to the San Diego Police Department.
The wreck took place at about 7:55 a.m. February 28, on South 37th Street and Newton Avenue.
Investigations reveal that a 34-year-old man was riding a Class 2 E-Bicycle west on Newton Avenue when he failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection.
The e-bike was broadsided by a 2022 Dodge Charger traveling on South 37th Street.
The SDPD officers and fire crews arrived shortly after and rendered aid to the injured rider. The rider was then transported to a hospital with multiple fractures.
The driver of the Dodge, a 54-year-old man, stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigators. Authorities do not believe alcohol or drugs played any role in the incident.
The San Diego Police Department Traffic Division is conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident.
Between 2021 and 2023, motorcycle-involved serious collisions in San Diego showed a declining trend in OTS fatal and injury victim counts. In 2021, there were 493 motorcyclist victims killed or injured, ranking the city 3rd among similarly sized California cities for motorcycle involvement. By 2022, that count fell to 405 victims (ranking 5th), and in 2023 it declined further to 349 victims, placing San Diego 4th statewide in this category. These year-over-year changes suggest a reduction in reported serious motorcycle collision involvement despite ongoing risk exposure in the city. Alcohol-involved collisions and total fatal and injury crashes also showed variability across these years, and motorcycle trends occurred alongside broader shifts in other crash types. While total counts declined, San Diego’s motorcycle crash ranking remained high relative to peers, reflecting persistent safety challenges and exposure for riders within the city’s traffic environment.
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