One of the riders was flown to Kern Medical with major injuries.
Bakersfield, CA. – Two motorcyclists were hospitalized after being injured in a crash on Sunday morning in Bakersfield.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 11:30 a.m. on Interstate 5 Freeway near Grapevine Road.
An SUV in a different lane attempted to make a U-turn in front of two motorcyclists traveling southbound in the fast lane and neither one could avoid the SUV, crashing into it.
One of the riders was flown to Kern Medical with major injuries.
The other motorcyclist was taken by ambulance to Kern Medical for treatment of moderate injuries.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.