Desert Center, CA – Motorcycle Rider Seriously Injured in Collision with Parked Big Rig

The crash was reported shortly after 9 p.m. on Ragsdale Road on October 29.

Desert Center, CA – A 48-year-old motorcyclist suffered major injuries after his motorcycle collided with a parked big rig in Desert Center on Thursday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported shortly after 9 p.m. on Ragsdale Road on October 29.

CHP investigators said the Harley-Davidson motorcycle was traveling on State Route 177 at an unconfirmed speed when it struck a parked Freightliner truck-tractor hauling a trailer.

The motorcycle rider was transported to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs for treatment of his injuries. His name has not been released.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation. The CHP said DUI was not suspected as a contributing factor.