Thermal, CA – Motorcycle Rider Seriously Injured in Crash on Highway 86

The crash was reported at approximately 3:40 p.m. on SR-86, just south of 81st Avenue.

Thermal, CA – A motorcycle rider was seriously injured in a collision involving a truck on southbound State Route 86 near Thermal on Wednesday afternoon, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log.

The crash was reported at approximately 3:40 p.m. on SR-86, just south of 81st Avenue.

Initial reports indicated that a Ford F-150 pickup truck and motorcycle had collided.

CAL FIRE and an air ambulance were requested to respond, and southbound lanes were temporarily stopped to allow the aircraft to land.

The rider was transported to Desert Regional Medical Center with major injuries, according to the CHP.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.