According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident was reported around 12:13 p.m., December 23, on the eastbound 91 Freeway near Green River Road.
Corona, CA – A Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer was hurt in a collision that happened Tuesday afternoon on the Riverside (91) Freeway in Corona.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident was reported around 12:13 p.m., December 23, on the eastbound 91 Freeway near Green River Road.
A witness told authorities that the officer was hit and fell into the traffic lanes. The motorcycle continued on its own and hit another car before striking the right-shoulder wall.
The report did not mention the extent of the officer's injuries.
The officer was up and walking and holding his right side after the collision, a witness said.
It was unclear if the officer was on duty at the time of the incident.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
In the City of Corona, traffic safety data reveals both improvements and persistent challenges between 2018 and 2022. The total number of injury-causing traffic crashes decreased over a five-year span (from 2,213 to 2,086), but a worrying trend emerged in fatal collisions, which increased significantly by 67% in 2022 compared to 2018 (35 fatal crashes in 2022 versus 21 in 2018). Alcohol and drug-related incidents remain a substantial issue, accounting for 13 of the 35 fatal crashes within those five years. Overall, approximately 786 crashes between 2018 and 2022 involved alcohol and/or drugs, with 15 resulting in fatalities and about 235 causing injury. Collisions involving vulnerable road users, specifically pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists, are also a major concern. Between 2018 and 2022, there were a total of 466 crashes involving these groups, including 203 pedestrian-related crashes, 120 bicycle-related crashes, and 143 motorcycle-related crashes. Recent data from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) indicates some improvement in rankings relative to other cities of similar size (population 100,001-250,000) for 2023. In 2023, Corona recorded 493 total victims killed and injured in collisions, earning a ranking of 50 out of 62 cities, suggesting better performance than many peer cities in that specific year.
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