CHP said the motorcyclist was trying to exit the northbound freeway when he slammed into a tractor-trailer and got pinned under the rig

Temecula Motorcycle Crash
Rider Hurt in Temecula Motorcycle Crash on Interstate 15 near Temecula Parkway

, CA. – A motorcycle rider was hurt in a multi-vehicle collision in Temecula on Tuesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The accident occurred shortly before 4:45 p.m. on near the Temecula Parkway exit.

CHP said the motorcyclist was trying to exit the northbound freeway when he slammed into a tractor-trailer and got pinned under the rig.

A GMC pickup truck also crashed into the rig.

The motorcyclist sustained minor injuries but declined to be taken to hospital.

No other injuries were reported.

The northbound slow lane was shut down as authorities worked to clear the scene.

The crash is under investigation.