The accident was reported around 6:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the freeway near Cactus Avenue.

Riverside Motorcycle Crash
1 Person Hospitalized After Motorcycle Collision on I-215 in Riverside

, CA. – A motorcyclist was hospitalized after a traffic collision that took place Thursday evening on in Riverside, the California Highway Patrol said.

The accident was reported around 6:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the freeway near Cactus Avenue.

A motorcycle collided with a silver sedan for an unknown reason.

The rider was lying down in the fast lane after the crash. A female driver used her car to block traffic from hitting the motorcyclist.

Firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene and transported the rider to Riverside University Health System with minor injuries.

CHP officers are investigating the collision.